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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland and multiple rudraksha-style wooden bead malas and gold-toned beaded bracelets, stands with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and presses his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. A printed slip or paper is held in the seated man's hands. Behind them, women in orange and red saris, one with a flower in her hair, watch, and a pale silk backdrop hangs behind. a person (saffron dress, white forehead marks and multiple malas, standing in the blessing role) is shown in person.

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February 01 20132013-02-01August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20122012-09-05A seated figure with long dark hair pulled back wears an orange-brown draped garment, a long red bead garland with gold accents, and bangles, and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, several women in orange and white garments and red and gold scarves look on in an indoor hall, with a fan and a wall-mounted unit visible at the left.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28March 30 20142014-03-30A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red flower garland with gold ornaments, extending a hand to bless the head of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl. Several women in orange and saffron saris and a few seated devotees watch and join palms in anjali behind them. A small orange cloth and packets sit on the armrest beside the seated figure, and a fan and stage curtain appear in the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, shown giving a blessing to a devotee, in a satsang or darshan setting.2013-05-28September 05 20122012-09-05A seated figure with long dark hair swept back and a red beaded mala with a gold clasp, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, raises one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace. The man's eyes are closed and his hands are held together in front, as in blessing. Behind them, women in white and red shawls stand in a room with white walls and an air conditioner. A seated woman in an orange sari with a red bindi watches at lower right. a person appears as the figure in brown with hair and red mala, giving the forehead blessing, which signals an in-person satsang setting.2013-05-28A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala necklace and gold bangles, placing his right palm on the shaven head of a kneeling young man in saffron robes who holds his hands in anjali. Both have white tilak marks on their foreheads. The older man smiles while blessing him. Behind them are a red drape and silver curtain; a woman in a red blouse and a tray are partly visible.2012-09-05