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A photo of a ritual blessing in a decorated hall. A man with long dark hair and an orange-brown draped robe sits on the left, holding an orange embroidered cloth over the head of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who bends forward and touches his own forehead. A smiling woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace kneels beside them. Behind is a garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, a golden figurine, and a standing man in white clothes with a red shawl. a person (long swept-back hair, orange-brown robe, distinctive adornment cues) is performing the blessing as the giver of the ritual; the recipient is a devotee.

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July 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a satsang-style blessing: a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a man in white clothes and an orange-gold turban, who has his palms pressed together in front of his face. Behind them, a garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers hangs beside a golden figure. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches and smiles at the lower right, and another person in white with a red shawl stands at the upper right.2013-07-21A photograph of a woman in a long dark-brown-and-rust draped robe with her long dark hair pulled back, placing her right palm on the forehead of a man bowing with palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears an orange-gold turban and a light beige kurta, and a wristwatch is visible on his left wrist. Behind them are a large garland of marigolds in red, yellow, purple and white, a golden figure, and a white fan. Two people in white and red-orange are partly visible at the right edge and a third person in orange is seen behind. The woman appears to be giving a blessing to the kneeling man.2013-07-21July 21 20132013-07-212003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13September 28 20132013-09-28May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads reaching out to press his palm onto the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt. Behind them hangs a garland of marigolds and red, yellow and purple flowers. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala watches smiling, and a man in white with a red shawl stands in the background near a fan. The setting appears to be an indoor hall, with a red-shirted figure and a white-clad woman at the right edge.2013-07-21A seated person in orange robes with long dark hair and a red bead mala with gold beads leans forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, while the man raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them, people in orange and white attire stand in a room with cream walls, and a bright orange cloth lies on the cushioned seat. The seated figure wears gold bangles and a wristwatch, and the scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment during a gathering.2013-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a long mala draped at the chest, seated on a red-and-orange striped cushion and pressing both palms to the forehead of a smiling older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers hangs on the left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels with a brass plate holding orange cloth, and a woman in white sari stands at right. A brass lamp stands at right against a red curtain. Several white-clad people stand in the background near a fan.2013-07-21