A seated man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a bundle of green grass stalks and touches the forehead of a bearded man with long hair who wears white clothes and a red thread bracelet. Behind them a woman with a rust-coloured braid and rudraksha mala sits in white, and a gilded portrait frame with a framed photograph appears in the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A seated man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a bundle of green grass stalks and touches the forehead of a bearded man with long hair who wears white clothes and a red thread bracelet. Behind them a woman with a rust-coloured braid and rudraksha mala sits in white, and a gilded portrait frame with a framed photograph appears in the background.

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A 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.

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A man in a bare-chested saffron-and-gold garment, with a dark bun and rudraksha beads, raises a peacock-feather fan toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a wristwatch, who holds up a hand in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them a seated woman in white with a red shawl, rudraksha mala and a white tilak watches, and gold-painted ornaments and a red-and-gold throne are visible. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang with ritual blessing.

A woman in an orange-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-yellow flower garland stands at left, arms extended with her palms pressed to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl, who sits with his hands raised. A peacock-feather fan and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear at left foreground. In the background a blue wall displays framed portraits of a saffron-turbaned man, and a woman in white with a red shawl stands at right. The setting appears to be a hotel meeting room with a red-and-white patterned cloth on a low table.

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A seated man in orange and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala and a peacock-feather crown extends both arms to touch the forehead of a grey-bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Both men have their palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a seated woman in white with an orange shawl watches, and another woman in a white top stands at the right. A golden frame holds a portrait in the background, and a red cushioned seat sits near the bottom. a person appears as the seated figure with the peacock crown, orange and gold garments, and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing to a devotee.

March 26th 2014

A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a red headband with gold embroidery, a gold tilak on his forehead and a long beaded orange-brown mala, places his right palm on the head of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his hands raised to his head. The blessing giver holds a silver staff topped with a peacock-feather fan, and a kneeling attendant in white holds a small brass dish. Beside them a golden lion-shaped deity murti sits in the foreground, and a framed colourful textile hangs on the wall. A person in an orange robe stands in the background. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing during a satsang.

March 09 2014

A seated man with hair in a bun and a brown-orange shawl draped over his shoulder wears a heavy gold bead necklace and touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-and-white beaded lanyard. A white projection screen and green plants are behind them, and gold cushions and a red chair appear at the left. The gesture appears to be a blessing in a hall setting, consistent with a padapuja or darshan scene.