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Photograph of an evening ritual in a dim hall with red drapes and a projection screen behind. In the foreground, a long-haired woman with dark curly hair and a beaded shawl raises her right arm toward a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with an orange-edged cloth. Behind them, several seated and standing men wear orange and red shawls; one man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Brass plates are visible on a low cloth-covered seat at the left.

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A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with rudraksha beads around his neck and red-brown beaded bracelets, eyes closed and arms raised, while a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and gold earrings touches his forehead with her palm. Behind them a white-clad attendant wears an orange lanyard badge, and a red draped curtain hangs on the right; seated people and a plate sit at the lower left. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation-style gesture in an ashram-like room.2012-08-26Dim red-lit ritual room with a seated man in white clothes and a red shawl bowing his head while a figure with long dark hair, bare shoulders and a bead-and-cowrie-style adornment reaches out to touch his forehead. Behind them a man in an orange-red shirt kneels, and a man in white stands watching. Background devotees in white with red shawls sit or kneel, some with hands folded, and a tripod-mounted light and red fabric hang at right. a person cues are not clearly visible on the standing man in white, so no identification is made.2012-08-27August 26 20122012-08-26August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesAugust 23 20122012-08-23A photograph of a devotional blessing in a dimly lit hall with red stage lighting. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white kurta and a red shawl with a beaded orange lanyard, holds his right palm up while a woman with long dark wavy hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown bodice with metallic bead ornaments, presses her hand to his forehead. A bangle-like bracelet is visible on her wrist. Behind them other people in red and white clothing stand, and a cameraman with a tripod films at the upper right. A white screen hangs at the top and red drapery frames the right side. The gesture appears to be a blessing or energy transmission during a session. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in this frame.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A photograph of a blessing moment in a dimly lit, red-draped room. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with his palm raised and eyes closed while another person places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears an orange-brown garment, a dark wavy-haired appearance, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder and chest. Behind them, a man in white with a tilak and beaded mala stands near a camera on a tripod. Red fabric hangs behind, with a small brass lamp and cloth on the floor at left. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation during a satsang session. The blessing figure shows distinctive rudraksha adornment and an orange garment, so the appearance-based label applies as a person in person.2012-08-27A photograph in red stage light of a blessing moment. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace and rudraksha bracelets extends a hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and a rudraksha mala. The young man has his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white clothes and a dhoti, and a standing man in white, are partially visible near a camera tripod, with a red curtain in the background. The figure in saffron and gold has striking visible cues consistent with a person, who appears to be giving blessing or initiation in a satsang-style setting.2012-08-27August 28 20122012-08-28A photograph of a darshan moment in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A devotee in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge stands with eyes closed as a person in an orange-saffron robe with hair in a bun places a hand on his forehead, the other hand raised in blessing. Behind them, seated and standing attendees wear orange and blue, and a screen is visible at the top. The orange-robed figure's face is partly turned away, and there is no clear visual basis to identify that person as a person, so a person is set to unsure.2012-08-29August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copies