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Photo of a devotional gathering indoors against a pale peach wall. In the foreground a man with hair tied in a bun wears a bright lime-green silk garment draped over one shoulder with a red border and gold jewellery, holding a folded white paper and extending one arm forward. Beside him a younger person in a maroon top raises a hand toward the group. Behind them a person in a cream-coloured top and orange dhoti stands, another person in white hair and a dark top is visible further back, and a woman with a red forehead mark appears at the right edge. Some people raise their hands.

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September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A man in a green and red garment with his hair knotted at the back of his head places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta who has his eyes closed and a blue-and-brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck and a gold bracelet on his wrist. The blesser holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. In the background a cameraman with a video camera stands at left, and a seated man in white with a tilak on his forehead watches. A white cylindrical fan or heater stands behind them against a peach wall.2011-12-04A man in a green shirt with raised arms stands at a session, his forehead touched by the bare-chested hand of a sadhaka wearing a rust-red turban and a rust-red shawl. Behind them, a man in a grey-striped shirt and another in a red-brown wrap watch. A sadhaka in orange sits at left with her back to the camera. A card with a printed figure is held in the foreground. The room has maroon curtains and a white wall.2018-01-10December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl bends forward, his palms pressed together, while a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand toward the bowed man's head and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Potted green plants and a window with blurred lights sit behind them, and a few other people in red clothing stand in the background. The gesture suggests a hand-raised blessing or deeksha-style transmission.2015-03-03A bare-shouldered man in a green and red-bordered garment places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a dark tie, who has his hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them a camera on a tripod and several onlookers in white are visible, and a white floor-standing cooling unit stands against a peach wall. A bald-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala sits at lower left. The blessing gesture is performed in a meeting room setting.2011-12-04December 04 20112011-12-04November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A young person in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, hair tied in a bun, presses a palm onto the forehead of a man in a white checked shirt, who raises one arm overhead. The giver holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind, a man in white and a woman in a pink and teal saree stand in soft focus, and a few other people are partly visible at the edges. Cream walls, a wall air conditioner and a potted plant complete the setting.2011-12-03A photograph of an indoor energy darshan session with red curtains behind. A man in a green collared shirt with a delegate badge raises both arms and has his forehead touched by a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a wrapped rust-orange turban and an orange-red shawl, who extends a hand toward him. The man holds a printed card with a small line drawing. Behind them, several people in casual shirts and a woman in an orange top watch, and a woman with hair in a bun is seen from behind at left. The bare-chested figure with long hair and turban is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the long hair, orange-red shawl and turban; the darshan setting and the page excerpt support this without confirming identity.2018-01-10