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A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl. The blessed man has eyes closed and palms together. The blessing figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A woman in an orange sari with a mangalsutra and eyes closed sits at the right edge, and another person in white sits behind. The figure's pale forehead marking suggests a sacred mark.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors before a red draped backdrop. A long-haired figure on the left wears an orange wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a bead-and-chain necklace and a gold-coloured bell belt, with a yellow-orange mark on the forehead; they hold a small object and reach toward the head of a man on the right. That man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl over his shoulders and a pearl necklace, and raises his palm. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and a beaded pendant sits with hands folded, and another woman in white and orange stands at the far right wearing a lanyard badge. The scene resembles a blessing exchange, with people looking on.2012-07-21Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated before a red drape, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who holds his palms together. A second man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and another person stands in the background. The seated man wears layered bead necklaces, a bell-decorated garland, and wrist and arm malas. The faint white and copyright overlay is ignored. a person is the seated figure with long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads, shown giving blessing to the devotee.2012-07-17July 19 20122012-07-19September 02 20112011-09-02A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red-orange shawl over saffron clothing sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and a small tilak on his forehead. The recipient stands with his palms raised, eyes closed. Behind them, a brass oil lamp burns on a pedestal, and seated devotees in white and a man in glasses with a rudraksha mala watch. Pink walls frame the room. a person gives blessing to a devotee in a ritual touching of the forehead.2012-04-12 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20122012-09-09January 14 20142014-01-14A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment with rudraksha beads and ornate gold chain necklaces placing a hand on the forehead of a smiling bald man in white clothes wearing a dark prayer bead mala. The figure grips a silver pole draped with cloth, in front of red satin curtains. A woman in an orange sari and beaded necklace watches from the right, and a small white cooler stands at left. The text overlay reads a , , which is omitted from the text field2012-07-18Indoor satsang scene in front of red drapes. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial beads, and presses a hand on the forehead of a smiling young man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them, seated women in orange and maroon saris and a man in white look on, one holding a small plate of offerings. Warm green-tinged lighting and a wall panel frame the room.2012-07-18A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long braid and a thick orange-brown braided cord around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who sits with his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid over his shoulder. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall, an air conditioning unit and a window in the background, and a dark wooden side table. a person (saffron dhoti and shawl, long braid, braided cord, forehead mark) gives a blessing touch to a devotee receiving darshan.2013-07-01September 10 20122012-09-10A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.2012-07-21