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A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing indoors. A woman in a maroon-red sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace presses her palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a gesture of reverence. She holds a small hand drum in her other hand. A green exit sign and wood-panelled walls are visible in the background, along with a white draped curtain and a partly visible golden object.

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December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of two men in an indoor room with a green EXIT sign and wooden-panelled walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a low bun and a white forehead mark wears a maroon-red garment with a gold border and a red-beaded necklace; he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated-level man on the right. That man, with closed eyes, grey-flecked hair and stubble, wears a white collared shirt and has his hands raised to the sides of the head in receptive devotion. Green potted plants and a wooden side table are visible. The ritual is an apparent blessing gesture, with no visible deity or fire.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall with beige panels and a red and white pole. A bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and silver-beaded bracelets presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with hands folded in reverence, and a small partial figure is visible at the lower right edge.2013-12-05December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A seated figure in a rust-orange cloth with rudraksha-style beaded malas across the chest and beaded bangles on the wrist places a hand on the crown of a man's head during a blessing. The seated person has a white tilak on the forehead and hair pulled back. The standing man, in a white shirt, bows forward with his palm touching his head, receiving the blessing. Beside them rests a golden lion-shaped object and a small white drum held in the seated figure's lap. The setting is an indoor hall with pale wood-panelled walls and a green exit sign.2013-12-05A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and bright stage lights. A tall man with hair tied in a topknot, gold earrings, a gold necklace and bangles, and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and folded hands. Nearby, a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red tray holding small packets and offerings, and an older man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti kneels or stands with a mala. Devotees in white, orange and yellow clothes sit and stand in the background, and a laptop screen is visible at right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2012-09-09December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a hall with cream walls and a gold-coloured fixture at left. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a beaded necklace. The recipient bows his head and holds his hands together in a folded gesture. The cues for a person are the bun and long hair, the rudraksha mala, the ceremonial red-and-gold cloth, and the act of blessing, with the figure being the blessing giver. The man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-12-16