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A photograph of a seated woman with closed eyes, wearing a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing from a standing woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border. The standing woman has long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas, hoop earrings and a bangle, and holds a small gold object in one hand while her other hand is raised over the seated woman's head. Behind them a woman in white with glasses smiles, a water bottle sits on the table and maroon chairs are visible in an indoor hall. Three people are visible in the scene.

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July 29 20172017-07-29May 9t 2017May 9t 2017A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali, receiving a blessing. A standing woman with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red and gold-bordered robe and touches the devotee's forehead with her fingers while holding a small object. Seated people around them wear white and sit with eyes closed or looking forward; a woman in the foreground has a vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. The standing figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the role is described as a robed woman giving a blessing.2017-07-27A standing woman with long dark braided hair, wearing a rust-red kurta with gold-bordered sleeves and a rust-red shawl, touches the forehead of a seated woman with curly red hair, who wears a white top and a rust-red garland-trimmed shawl with gold beads. Behind them, a woman with glasses in a rust-red garment sits on a chair, and a blurred woman in the left background with a garland. Light-coloured walls and a wooden door frame form the setting.A woman in a rust-red sari with an orange border and long rudraksha mala stands at right, extending her hand toward a seated woman with short grey hair in a white top and red-orange shawl. Around them, seated participants in white, orange and cream clothes sit in a bright hall with reddish chairs and tables, and a small framed picture of a deity is held near the lower right. Ritual energy darshan appears to be taking place in an indoor hall.2017-05-04A woman in a deep red sari with a gold border and a long dark braid, wearing a beaded necklace and earrings, stands and reaches toward the forehead of a seated woman with short blond hair in a white patterned top and orange-red shawl. Other seated participants in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit in rows of cushioned chairs in a hall with wooden tables, lit candles and small brass lamps near the front. The scene suggests an energy darshan session, with the forehead touch and candles arranged for the practice.2017-05-04May 9t 2017May 04 20172017-05-04A seated woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala has her hands pressed together in prayer while her eyes are closed. A standing woman with long dreadlocks, wearing a maroon and orange sari with a gold border, holds a small object near the seated woman's forehead and touches her head. Nearby a woman with curly hair in white clothes holds a rudraksha mala, and seated audience members in white and cream clothes, one with a marked forehead, watch the scene in a hall with wooden doors and wall sockets behind them.2017-07-27May 04 20172017-05-04A woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads stands and bends over a seated young woman in white, touching the younger woman's forehead with her fingers in a blessing or anointing gesture. Seated beside them are older women in white garments, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another with short hair and a pearl necklace. The room has cream walls, a dark wooden door, and red upholstered chairs. Another person sits at the far right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or seated ritual gathering.2017-07-29