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A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual setting. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold-bordered cloth; white ash and red markings are on the forehead and arms. With one hand raised, the figure presses a palm to the head of a kneeling, folded-hands devotee in a grey shirt, while holding a small paper in the other hand. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, some with red tilak marks and malas. A small yellow-and-blue box with Tamil-style lettering sits at lower left, and a shrine-like decorative backdrop with colourful patterns is behind. Faint printed credit text is visible over the lower right.

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May 15 20122012-05-15May 15 20122012-05-15A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in which a person with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron garment with a red flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces places a hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a light blue shirt with grey hair and a moustache, who has his hands folded in prayer. A rudraksha bracelet is visible on the wrist of the person giving the blessing, and the person holds a small white paper in the other hand. Several other men in the background watch with hands joined, and a blurred red backdrop fills the room.2011-06-05A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-bead garland in his hair. He stands with eyes closed, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in devotion. Other devotees in white and a bald man stand around, a video camera is raised above, and a red and white painted pillar is visible behind. A small wall-mounted object or card is held in the lower foreground. Photo-style blessing or puja moment.2012-06-21 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20122012-09-16June 24 20122012-06-24 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20122012-09-15June 21 20122012-06-21A photograph inside a temple hall with arched cream walls and a shrine with a deity murti and garlands in the background. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red sannyasi robe with a gold border, a silver necklace and a dense rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings. He places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands with his hands folded. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several older men and devotees in white and dhoti surround them, and a red electronic device sits on a stand behind.2012-05-27May 06 20162016-05-06May 04 20132013-05-04A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fans and a beige wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wears an orange saffron wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and gold armlets. He holds a folded white paper while placing his right palm on the head of a bowed devotee in a pink shirt with hands joined in prayer. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in white clothes and another in an orange wrap watch; a crowd of saffron-clad devotees stands behind. The dominant cues are consistent with a person, shown here performing a blessing.2012-09-15