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A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering under white canopies. A figure on the left wears a deep red-maroon dress with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, with long hair swept back and a gold hair ornament; he raises one hand toward the face of a man on the right, who wears a white polo shirt, a red shawl and a gold bangle and gestures with his palm raised. Several seated women in white clothes watch, one wearing a dark bead necklace, and more people in white and red sit behind. An ornate gold-fringed orange canopy edge is visible at the top left.

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A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a golden ornate chair with an orange fringed canopy at the left edge. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a gold-and-brown beaded mala and a rust-red draped garment touches the forehead of a older man with grey hair who wears a white shirt, a red-and-white sash and beaded malas, with his palms raised. Behind them, women in gold and rust saris and white garments stand among onlookers, with white canopy tents and trees in the background. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with the seated figure's palms raised near his face as if receiving it.2013-12-20A photograph of a blessing moment at an outdoor event. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered maroon-red garment with a gold-toned shoulder cord places his raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Both are in profile, eyes closed. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead necklace holds her hand out, and a gold-fringed orange canopy edge is visible at top left. Several people in red and maroon clothing stand in the background. The man giving the blessing has distinctive long hair and maroon-red attire with a gold shoulder cord, consistent with the page's a person reference, but his appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man in maroon-red draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left beside a gold-and-orange ornate throne-like seat with a fringed orange canopy. He extends his right palm toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a gold bracelet, who raises his own hands to his face in a blessing exchange. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead necklace watches, and a blurred outdoor gathering in white draped tents and soft lights fills the background.2013-12-20A seated man in a rust-red and gold saffron-toned garment with a gold chain necklace and a braided wrap of hair faces a standing man in white kurta and a saffron-and-orange lanyard scarf. The seated figure extends both hands to touch the standing man's forehead in a blessing gesture, while the standing man raises his palms toward him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with green blouse, a man in white holding a wooden stick, and a brass lamp stand are visible. a person appearance is probable for the seated figure, given the saffron-toned robe, gold chain and hair; he is performing a blessing on the standing devotee.2015-07-19Photograph of a devotional blessing at an outdoor ceremony under a canopy with an orange fringed top and gold-carved wooden pillar at left. A man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl and a long beaded necklace, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with a red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in respectful greeting. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing are blurred in the background. The shaven-headed man is a devotee receiving the blessing. Scene suggests a padapuja or blessing during satsang.2013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20July 14 20132013-07-14A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta, whose palms are raised in reverence. The seated figure has a white vibhuti mark and hair tied back in a bun, and is shirtless beneath the orange wrap. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead mark sits watching, with another woman in white on the right and devotees in white in the background, plus green foliage and a fan. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. The orange-robed figure shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to qualify, so his identity is uncertain.2015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a bare left shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, with his hair in a bun. He extends his right arm toward a younger man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white lanyard, who holds both palms up facing him. Behind them, a purple and gold draped backdrop and a golden ornamental arch are visible. A woman in white with a long brown braid and rudraksha mala sits nearby, and two more people in white and a woman in a white top with an ID badge stand in the background. Partially visible people in the foreground and background.2015-02-23A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl over a bare shoulder and rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. The young man raises his hands in response, with a blue badge on his chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in a hall with a flower-decorated backdrop, and a seated person in white and rudraksha beads is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing moment during satsang.2013-07-10