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Two men stand close in a warmly lit hall, one blessing the other. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial piece at his shoulder, and a small red bindi on his forehead; he presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man on the right, who wears a white shirt with a rust-orange shawl and a wristwatch and holds his own hand raised in a gesture of receiving. The setting behind is plain, with a dark speaker and a white panel. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment during an ashram gathering.

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Photograph of two men in an indoor hall during a blessing. A man on the left wears a rust-red draped robe with gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and his hand rests on the forehead of a man on the right, who wears a white shirt and a red shawl and has his eyes closed. Another hand from the left holds the edge of the red shawl. A white wall, dark speaker and a gold object appear in the background. The left figure has a swept-back bun and a bare upper arm; a person appearance label applies to the left man's distinctive rudraksha mala and rust-red robe while he gives the blessing.2013-12-16A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta, a red shawl held by the seated man, and a red-and-white lanyard with a badge. Gold ceremonial objects are visible at the left edge, and two more people in white sit behind in a hall.2013-12-16December 17 20132013-12-17Photo of a bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange dhoti wrap with gold-edged border and a long brown rudraksha mala, seated on the left with his hand pressed to the forehead of a white-haired man in a white t-shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and sits beside gold ritual items. Two people are visible, indoors against pale wall panels, a black speaker and a white screen. Blessing-style forehead touch suggests a darshan moment at a satsang.2013-12-16March 21 20142014-03-21December 16 20132013-12-16A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red and gold garment with heavy gold bead necklaces, reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man with short white hair. The man wears a white t-shirt, a red and white beaded mala, and a wristwatch, holding one palm up in a hand gesture. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands in a softly lit hall with dark wood panels and white curtains. The gold-clad figure appears to be a presiding figure with the appearance of a person in a ceremonial role, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2013-12-17March 07 20142014-03-07A seated man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a golden border, a gold-beaded necklace of bead strands and a golden ornament on his shoulder, places his right hand on the bald head of a standing man in a white kurta and rust-orange shawl. The recipient wears a red lanyard badge and holds his palms together in front of his chest, eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with a white draped backdrop, dark panels, green foliage and gold cushions in the foreground.2013-12-17December 16 20132013-12-16February 09 20122012-02-09December 08 20132013-12-08