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A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl printed with script, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with his right palm raised while another man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland and a bare upper body applies a yellow paste or tilak to his forehead. Behind them, several men in white garments and orange shawls stand, and a gold deity murti with a crown is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with reddish lighting, a ritual blessing or darshan.

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May 11 20172017-05-11May 11 20172017-05-11May 11 20172017-05-11May 01 20172017-05-01March 03 20172017-03-03A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper back, wearing a long pink and white flower garland, being touched on the forehead by a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-gold sash, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge beside a red wooden stand. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a long-haired robed teacher, but the image gives no reliable identification, so the a person field is unsure. Several people are visible, including partially visible heads at the top.2017-05-01May 05 20172017-05-05A photograph of a darshan blessing. A man with a shaved head in a white kurta, wearing a saffron-orange shawl printed with repeated text and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand while another person's hand is pressed to his forehead. The blessing figure has long dark dreadlocks and wears a pink and white flower garland, shown from behind. Behind them stand a golden deity murti with a crown and a few people in white and saffron attire, with a red-curtained backdrop.2017-05-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl raises his palm while another man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his fingers to the first man's forehead. Several people in white and orange-red stoles stand in the background, and a seated crowd is visible at left. A brass figure and offering objects sit in the foreground. Pale orange tilaka marks the forehead of the blessed man.2017-05-04A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl printed with script stands with his right palm raised, smiling, while a long-haired figure with a pink and white flower garland and bare shoulders places a hand on his forehead. Behind them a gold deity murti with an ornate crown is visible, along with other white-clad attendants and a red-lit stage backdrop. The long-haired figure is a person wearing a garland, and no identification is made from appearance.2017-05-11February 27 20172017-02-27May 12 20172017-05-12