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Photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an ashram event. A figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a pink-and-purple flower garland sits on a golden seat, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap, and lays both hands on the head of a bowed man in a black shirt who presses his palms together in namaste. Beside them a devotee in a dark patterned top wears a beaded necklace and bangles, and a small baby in pink is held nearby. A golden lion-faced throne arm and a tall golden staff stand in the foreground, with a golden deity murti and marigold garlands behind. Women in white saris watch with hands folded in prayer. a person is described by page cues, but the appearance is only partially distinctive, so the identity is unsure.

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