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A photograph of a devotee in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red pendant leaning forward with eyes closed, while a woman in orange and a leopard-print top stands on the right with long dark hair, arms raised and hands near a silver pole with rudraksha beads on her arms. Behind them stands a red draped backdrop and a few blurred figures in orange. The devotee holds a folded paper.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a red draped backdrop under warm lighting. A man with long dark curly hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body, and rudraksha malas and ornate beaded necklaces holds a folded paper note and looks down at it. Beside him, a bearded man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads has his head bowed and is being touched or blessed by a raised arm and hand. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background. A white pole runs vertically through the frame.2012-09-07A photograph of a seated man in white kurta-style clothing with eyes closed and hands raised in a receptive gesture, receiving a blessing as another man places a hand on his forehead. The blessing-giver has long dark hair swept back, a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and bare chest, a rudraksha bracelet and arm band, a row of metal bells hanging across his chest, and a sheet of paper in his other hand. A red curtain and dim red lighting form the background, with other seated people visible behind. The appearance is consistent with the a person label on this page, given the long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha adornment, though the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity; the blessing-giver is a teacher figure performing a satsang-style blessing.2012-07-19A photograph of a ritual blessing set against a red draped backdrop with warm red lighting. A man with grey hair in a white kurta and orange shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet, bows his head with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead. On the right, a figure with long dark curly hair, a shawl, and many rudraksha mala strands around the neck smiles and holds a small folded paper. The mood is a darshan-style blessing, with the sense of a satsang gathering in the background.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06December 22 20172017-12-22March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a ritual blessing against a deep red draped backdrop under green-tinted stage light. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arms, and a sacred marking on the forehead places a hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a white event lanyard, and his hands are raised to his face. The blessing figure holds folded paper in the other hand. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, performing a blessing. Two people are visible.2012-09-07September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripunda marking and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a leopard-print shawl over a red cloth, a gold necklace and many rudraksha and white bead malas. He leans forward with his eyes lowered and his right hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard, who holds up his hand. A red curtain and a red-gold drape are behind them.2013-03-31A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, a rudraksha mala and yellow paste marks on his shoulder and forehead, places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red lanyard. The recipient's eyes are closed and he holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a tall brass staff with bells and a metal ornament, and a second person in white is partly visible at left. a person: the dreadlocked man with saffron-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ceremonial yellow markings is performing the blessing, so this is an in_person candidate, although the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2016-07-04September 06 20122012-09-06