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A photograph of a seated sannyasi in a rust-red and gold garment, with a long beaded necklace, placing a folded paper or small card on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red patterned shawl with a lanyard badge. The man has his palms raised in a reverent gesture. Behind them a woman in a dark red sari and rudraksha mala watches, and a child and other devotees in white and red sit in the hall, with a large screen showing a crowd. The seated sannyasi is a woman with a long braid and a tied hair ornament, so the clothing describes a priestess or sannyasini rather than a candidate. a person presence is not visually established.

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A seated figure in a red-and-orange cloth with white flower garlands and a white forehead mark touches the forehead of a man in a grey collared shirt, who bows with his head lowered and palms pressed to the figure's hand. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. Behind them, a woman in red with a name badge smiles, and other people in white and orange stand in a bright hall.2014-03-30A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation at a person Sangha event. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sannyasi-style robe, seen from behind, places her right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white kurta wearing an orange-red shawl printed with script. He holds his hands together in front of his chest. She holds a small white paper in her left hand. Behind them, several people in white and maroon garments stand, and a brass oil lamp and a silver staff stand near the front. A devotee in white with a maroon shawl holds prayer beads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right beside a golden deity murti. The setting is a dim hall with maroon draping.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a tilak on the forehead, wearing a reddish-brown robe with a gold border and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a black cap, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand on a red draped backdrop, and several women in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing lanyards, sit or stand nearby, one with a bindi and orange tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during an event. The seated figure is a priest-like presenter whose appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity from the cues provided, so the identity is left unsure.2015-10-06A seated woman with long dark hair and a rust-red garment with a gold border places her hand on the bald head of an older man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard and a badge. Her arm is raised and her face is turned toward him, and an older man in an orange-red shawl sits nearby. Behind them, people in white and red stand in a hall, and a cardboard cutout of a smiling woman in a red and gold headdress with a jewelled ornament stands at the right edge.2015-07-09July 10 20152015-07-10A woman in a red-and-gold saree with a golden border sits in the foreground, her back to the camera, pressing her right hand onto the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red-and-saffron shawl and a conference lanyard. He raises his left palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them, seated and standing devotees wear red-orange shawls and white clothes on a white-covered floor, a screen above shows a red-and-white image, and a small wooden box with paper and money sits nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing given at a gathering. No one visible can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the central figures are described by role only.2015-07-10May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined in prayer. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand and sit around, some with hands clasped, one holding her mouth, and one carrying a brass tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha bracelet and red garland) is giving a forehead blessing.2013-05-28July 17 20152015-07-17July 10 20152015-07-10March 26th 20142014-03-26A devotee in white kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands with palm raised while a woman in orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her hand to his forehead, blessing him. She wears a sari with gold border and a rudraksha-strung garland, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes and a framed portrait with gold-trimmed frame are visible in a bright temple hall.2014-03-26