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A 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.

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A 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.2012-09-07A photograph of a devotional moment under red stage lighting. A man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his face while a long-haired figure in ornate orange and rudraksha-bead garments, with a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklaces, touches his forehead with one hand. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands near a red curtain, and a metal pole with a glowing light is in the foreground.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07A 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.2012-09-07Close photograph of a long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing rudraksha bead malas on the arms and neck and a saffron-orange cloth, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl who has his hands together at his face. Red draped background and a warm lamp glow fill the room, and a standing man in white with an orange scarf and folded hands is behind him. a person: the figure with rudraksha malas, flowing dark hair and saffron clothing is shown bestowing a blessing on the seated devotee.2012-09-07Two men stand face to face beside a red velvet curtain and a vertical metal pole in a dim, warmly lit hall. On the right, a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, bare upper body and multiple rudraksha malas and ornate beaded necklaces presses one hand to the forehead of the man on the left. The bald, bearded man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing with a saffron-orange shawl and a red-orange thread around his wrist, and holds his other palm up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a few saffron-robed people are partly visible.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.2012-07-19September 07 20122012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06September 06 20122012-09-06A 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.2012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06