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A photograph inside a hall with red carpet and a white wall-mounted air conditioning unit. A woman in a rust-red wrap with a red turban and gold-disc ornaments, wearing a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower garment, stands behind and raises her arm to place her hand on the head of a bald man in glasses and a saffron-orange robe with a folded shawl. He has his hands pressed together at his chest in reverence. Behind them, women in white and blue saris, a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a person holding papers stand watching. The scene shows a padapuja-style blessing.

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April 20 20142014-04-20A shaved-headed man in glasses and an orange saffron robe stands with eyes lowered while a woman in a rust-red headwrap with a gold ornament and red bead necklace places her hand on his head. Another man in an orange robe and a dark-clothed person stand behind, and a bearded man in a white shirt is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with red curtains and bookshelves; a silver ceremonial horn is at the left edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing or pada-puja style ritual. Appearance cues for the central man are limited, so his identity is uncertain; he is described by role only.2014-04-20April 20 20142014-04-20November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with a cream tiled floor and red-draped curtains. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a maroon turban trimmed in gold and a wooden rudraksha-style bead necklace places one hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man kneeling before them. The kneeling man wears an orange saffron cloth, a dark wooden bead mala and red beaded bracelets, and his palms are raised open. Behind them, a seated attendant in white with gold-edged cloth and beads holds a white rope. Two women in saffron and white saris stand in the background, and another person sits at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long, swept-back hair and ceremonial gold-trimmed clothing consistent with a swami presenting a blessing, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A woman in a red turban and red-and-leopard-print dress places her hand on the bald head of a smiling man in a white kurta, who presses his palm together in greeting. He wears a long rudraksha mala and red-and-white beaded necklaces. The woman also wears a rudraksha mala and a red rudraksha bracelet and holds a small paper. Behind them, a seated woman in white with a red shawl and beaded necklace and other seated devotees in white and red attend the scene before a dark red curtain. The setting suggests a blessing during a satsang-style gathering.2015-05-07A photograph of a darshan-style interaction indoors. A person in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long orange shawl, gold-bead bracelets and a beaded necklace, places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with black-framed glasses, who has his hands folded in namaste. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand close behind, some with hands folded, and a man in an orange top is at the right edge. The orange-clad figure has long hair in a bun and appears to be a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron robe and gold-bead ornaments.2011-12-10April 20 20142014-04-20May 28 20132013-05-28A seated person in an orange-red turban, orange-red drape and multiple rudraksha malas places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in orange-red sari with praying hands and rudraksha mala. A standing woman in white garment with a long rudraksha mala watches beside a rack of colourful silk fabrics. A golden ornament sits in the lower left foreground and a red throne-like seat is visible. a person figure, appearance-based only, gives blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment in a satsang-style setting.2014-06-19May 28 20132013-05-28