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Indoor blessing scene in a hall with a white ceiling air-conditioning unit and a standing fan. A figure with hair tied in a bun and wearing a red shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads blesses a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha mala, touching his forehead while he holds his palms together. Behind them a seated man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas watches, and a gold ceremonial object and a wooden box of ritual items sit in the foreground. A woman in white stands further back and another woman sits at right.

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A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered saffron shawl and a red hair tie, extends a hand in blessing toward the forehead of a man in a dark purple button-up shirt with an event lanyard, who holds his palms up in a gesture of reception. Beside them a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing wooden rudraksha beads and red arm bands, sits on a red cloth. A large gold-colored ornate object sits in the foreground. In the background, people in white and a woman in white stand near red curtains and a white ceiling fan.2013-11-01A photo of a devotee receiving a blessing. A figure on the left with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, reaches out to place a hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with a thin chain necklace, who smiles and raises his palms. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti with a gold border and beaded mala sits beside a tray of rudraksha beads, red offerings and small items. A gold figure is partly visible at the lower left, and a fan and red curtains are in the background. Because the page links this to an event with a person, the left figure is a person candidate by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate shawl, rudraksha necklace), though identity is uncertain.2013-11-01A seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a bun extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with a name badge, while the man raises his palms. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace watches. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a woman in white sari stand in a room with red drapes, and a large gold lion-headed object sits in the foreground.2013-11-01A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with red carpet. A woman with hair in a bun, wearing a red-maroon sari with gold border, extends her right hand in blessing over the head of a man in a dark purple-grey collared shirt, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. A seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala sits beside them watching. Standing people in white clothes and a golden ornamental object sit in the foreground. A small badge hangs from the man in the shirt. Physical people visible: about four in the foreground, with several more standing in the background.2013-11-01A photograph inside a hall with a white floor and red mats. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold sash, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised palms and a name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas blesses with closed eyes. In the background, a man in yellow and several people in white stand watching, and a golden deity murti sits at the lower left. A red curtain and a standing fan are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing given during a darshan session.2013-11-01Photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-red garment with gold border and a long orange-beaded necklace, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead and hair swept back into a bun, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a visible badge. A woman in red stands behind, and several people in the background look on, including a man in a white t-shirt. A golden object is partly visible at the lower left, and a white fan is in the background.2013-11-05A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A woman with dark hair in a low bun and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold-bordered sari, places her right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with a white event badge, his eyes closed and his left hand raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed shawl sits and holds a paper, a bald man in a white kurta with a pendant watches, and an older woman in white stands at the back. A large gold ornamental object.2013-11-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical forehead markings, layered beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala, glasses and raised left hand. In the background a woman in white stands watching beside a large golden object, a projection screen and red drapes. The white-clad man wears an event badge.2014-01-03A photograph of a seated robed teacher with a long dark hair bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pressing his right palm to the crown of a man's head in a white kurta. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his hand raised to his chest, receiving the blessing. A second robed figure in red-orange with a dark bead mala sits nearby, and several onlookers in light and white clothing stand behind in a room with a white wall and a standing fan. A gold statue or ornate gold object is visible at lower left.2013-11-05March 26th 20142014-03-26