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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man with long dark hair and a crown-free head wears an orange saffron wrap, a mala of rudraksha beads, and bare shoulders, and presses one palm on the top of the head of a seated man in a white collared shirt with hands joined in prayer. The seated man wears a lanyard and a name badge. Behind them, a man in white kurta with glasses stands near a woman in a white top, with a red curtain and a pale wall in the background.

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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with an orange-beaded mala and a gold-toned necklace places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired Western man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The blessed man wears a lanyard-style badge. Behind them a seated monk in red robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala waits, and several people in white clothes stand in the background near a window. The white forehead marking on the standing man matches the blessing gesture. Pale pink walls and a red cushioned seat complete the room.2013-03-24October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold ornaments and a gold necklace sitting on the left, his right hand raised to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A faint wall and window appear at the top left.2013-03-01July 20 20112011-07-20A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tied-back topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark tie, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together in respect. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands behind them in a white dhoti and shawl, and other people are partly visible in the background against a pale peach wall. The orange-robed figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues (tied-back hair, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) and is shown giving a blessing, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2011-11-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a bare-shouldered orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a cream-white kurta with an orange-and-red mala. The younger man is bare-chested beside a cream wall, and a third person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge, with another hand visible below. The scene suggests a blessing gesture. The older man's head is bowed under the hand.2012-10-07A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.2012-07-06A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border, and layered orange and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt wearing an orange-red beaded mala. The seated figure's dress and ornaments are the qualifying cues for a person. Behind them, a seated man in white holds his hands together, and two standing people in white with orange lanyards watch, one on the right and one at the top. Indoors, with a potted plant, a window and a red chair.2013-03-17July 01 20132013-07-01February 25 20132013-02-25June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copies