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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red-maroon shawl. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with orange tassels, and seated devotees in white and maroon clothing are visible in the soft-lit hall. Two to five people are visible.

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Photograph 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 sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20Photograph of a ritual blessing on an open-air pavilion with white drapes and a golden ornate structure at left under an orange fringed canopy. A long-haired man in a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold-edged shawl and a dark beaded necklace extends his right hand over the forehead of a bald man in white kurta with a red shawl, who presses his palms together in reverence. Another person in white with a red sash stands behind, and seated devotees in white and red sit in the background. a person: the long-haired man wears a maroon sannyasi-style garment, a beaded necklace and a gold ornament in his hair, cues consistent with a presiding teacher giving blessing.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Outdoor satsang scene in Bali. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold-brown beaded necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand raised with palm open. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala and another in red-orange sari-style clothing stand among attendees, and an orange and gold fringed canopy hangs at the left edge. The man in rust-red robes appears to be a person (long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace, saffron-toned robes) performing a blessing; uncertain in appearance, so flagged unsure.2013-12-20March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red wrap over the shoulder and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of a man on the right. The right man wears a white short-sleeved shirt and a red shawl, and holds his right palm raised toward the other man in a respectful gesture. Beside the left figure stands an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a golden fringed canopy in orange. Blurred figures in white and red clothing move in the background, and a few people are seated along the floor. Padapuja and satsang setting.2013-12-20December 17 20132013-12-17March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, both smiling with raised hands. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on a red mat before red drapes and an ornate golden deity murti, with a bundle of sticks held near the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange. The long-haired man with ornate cues matches the in-person candidate on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2015-07-19Indoor photo of a seated man in a maroon-red shawl with a rudraksha mala, his long dark hair tied back, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald man in a white kurta who has his palms pressed together in reverence. a person is the seated man in the maroon shawl and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch on the devotee's head. Behind them, a golden ornate canopy edge frames the scene, with other devotees in white and red-bordered saris seated on the floor and a white curtained hall beyond.2013-12-20February 25 20152015-02-25