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A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, holding a peacock-feather fan and pressing his palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind them a portrait of a figure in an orange turban sits in a gold frame, with gold-toned ritual vessels nearby and seated participants in white and orange in the background, including a white-haired person in an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with potted plants.

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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl inscribed with text, receiving a blessing. A woman in an orange and gold garment with a rudraksha mala and red bindi-like mark holds a peacock-feather fan and presses her palm to his forehead, smiling. A woman in white and an older woman in white stand in the background beside gold decor and green plants. Five or fewer people are visible.2014-03-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.2014-03-23March 23 20142014-03-23March 21 20142014-03-21March 22 20142014-03-22A photo from a person Satsang in Haridwar. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, stretches his right hand to touch the forehead of an older Western man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge. The man in white closes his eyes and raises his palms in receptive devotion. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and more white-clad attendees and gold-tinted decor fill the hall. A peacock-feather fan is visible above. The bearded-free older man has short grey hair. a person: the bun-haired man in orange with rudraksha, bare-chested with a shawl, is the one giving blessing.2014-03-22A seated man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala holds a white-and-black feathered whisk and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, golden ritual vessels and an ornate gold backdrop stand near a gold-framed picture. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation ritual indoors, with a watermarked archive photo credit omitted.2014-03-17A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, sits at left, holding a peacock-feather fan and touching the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Ornate gold-colored ritual objects sit in the foreground, and a kalasha-like gold vessel appears at lower left. Behind them, several people in white and orange shawls stand or sit, including a woman in white with rudraksha mala and orange shawl at center, and a woman with light hair and a gold necklace at right. The setting is an indoor hall with soft beige walls and green plants.2014-03-21March 23 20142014-03-23March 23 20142014-03-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23