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A seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white forehead band wears an orange and black tiger-striped garment with a dark red sash and a knife in his waistband. He wears a long string of white and beige beads across his chest and yellow bangles on his wrist, and he touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a woman in an orange shawl and a young woman in a white top stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Tiger-skin cloth covers the seat, with potted peace lilies and a gold-framed panel at left. Several other people stand in the background of this indoor room.

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December 16 20122012-12-16Photograph of a satsang setting. A man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under an orange and yellow tiger-striped cloth, wears layered rudraksha malas and a white-and-red forehead mark, smiling broadly as he touches the face of a young man in a white t-shirt with a red shawl. The young man stands with hands cupped and a small offering, while a woman in a pink top and red shawl leans in beside him. Behind them a seated man with a white forehead mark and a standing woman in orange are visible, along with a pedestal-fan and a golden backdrop. a person depicted by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned attire; appearance-based label only.2013-05-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with green foliage hanging overhead. A long-haired figure in a tiger-striped orange and yellow garment with a white shawl-like necklace of white flowers and beads, and a white tilak on the forehead, holds a yellow fruit and touches the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with an orange-red shawl. The devotee has palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a few other people in white and red watch, and a golden deity murti sits on the table.2012-12-25December 08 20122012-12-08May 25 20132013-05-25December 25 20122012-12-25December 08 20122012-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan blessing on a stage. A man with short dark hair in white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds his palm raised while a woman in an orange shawl and white top stands beside him with her eyes closed. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, pearl necklaces and a pink and white flower garland, reaches up with bangled arms to place a hand on the man's forehead. Audience members and a camera operator are visible in the dim background.2012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of an indoor ritual moment. A man with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-and-black tiger-striped shawl holds a small orange fruit in one hand while his other hand is raised over the head of a smiling man in a white shirt and red shawl. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a softly lit room. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, tiger-striped shawl, bead necklace and vibhuti; the image shows him in the act of blessing another person.2012-12-25December 25 20122012-12-25A photograph taken at an indoor ceremony on a ship-like setting with warm lights and a white curtain. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta-style shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl draped over his shoulders, raises his palm while a seated person in a tiger-striped garment with pearl necklaces, red floral garlands and gold bangles reaches out and touches his forehead. The seated figure, dressed in tiger-print cloth and a bold robe, appears to be giving a blessing or tilak. Behind them, people in white and red shawls stand, and a photographer with a camera stands at the top. A brass oil lamp and gold vessels are visible at lower right.2012-12-16