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A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with gold border and a crescent ornament in his hair, and a long rudraksha mala, rests his palm on the forehead of a young man with tousled brown hair. The young man wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and stands before a staff-like object. In the background a woman in white with a mala watches. Warm indoor lighting and a wooden wall setting. The scene resembles a blessing or diksha moment.

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December 04 20132013-12-04December 04 20132013-12-04December 04 20132013-12-04A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A seated man with his hair swept back in a low bun, wearing a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder and a cluster of brown rudraksha beads, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man with shoulder-length brown hair. The younger man, in a white kurta-style shirt, bows his head forward. Gold ceremonial cushions are visible in the foreground, with a dark wooden door and an exit sign behind them. a person is the seated figure giving blessing, identified by the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth; the blessing recipient is a devotee.2013-12-08December 04 20132013-12-04Photograph of two men in close profile in an indoor hall with beige panelled walls. The man on the left has long dark locks with a crescent ornament on his head, a red-orange and gold garment draped over one shoulder, and a white forehead mark; he holds his right hand on the head of the man on the right and raises a thin silver staff. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti-style cloth edged in gold, sits with palms pressed together, his head bowed, wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and a wristwatch with a white forehead mark. A tall gold-coloured object is visible behind. Appearance-based label: a person for the left man, based on his long locks, crescent ornament and saffron-gold drape; he is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-12-04A seated man in a reddish-brown saffron-toned garment with a gold-bead necklace and gold ornaments raises his right hand to touch the crown of a younger man's head. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and holds his left hand open toward the side. Strands of hair hang over his shoulder, and he has a distinctive ornate chain of gold and red beads. The younger man, with wavy brown hair and an ear piercing, wears a white kurta and closes his eyes slightly while bowing his head, hands raised in front of him in a blessing gesture. Behind them, two more people in white clothing bow forward, and a large white screen and green foliage stand in the blurred background.2013-12-17March 07 20142014-03-07December 04 20132013-12-04A long-haired man in saffron-red robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, wearing a red tied hair bun, places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white button-up shirt, who is bowing slightly. a person is the man with the rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe, shown blessing the devotee with a touch on the forehead. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits attentively, and other devotees in white and orange sit in a warm-lit hall. A golden ritual vessel is visible at the lower left, along with a twisted cord in the foreground.2014-03-08December 04 20132013-12-04A seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with gold trim places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The young man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and a gold-embroidered garment, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at lower left. The setting is a plain beige-panelled hall with a wooden pillar and white curtain at right. A partial figure in white sits in the background at right.2013-12-03