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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The blesser holds a small folded paper in his left hand. The younger man stands with his palms pressed together. Behind them, golden kalasha-style vessels and an elderly person in white with an orange shawl are visible, with more devotees blurred in the background.

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March 07 20142014-03-07Indoor blessing scene. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold border, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a red thread on his wrist, presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, whose eyes are closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and gold-framed backdrops, suggest a satsang or blessing session. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in this appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and saffron wrap; he is performing a forehead blessing.2014-03-21August 02 20142014-08-02March 25 20142014-03-25May 13 20142014-05-13March 03 20152015-03-03A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with hair tied in a topknot, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange cloth with a gold-toned ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated younger man in a rust-orange shawl over white clothing and a wristwatch. The blessing man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches in the background beside green foliage and a dark wooden door.2013-12-17A photograph of a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a red and yellow marigold garland touching the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The priest's bare arm extends across, one hand on the man's brow, while the other holds a sheet of paper. The man's palms are pressed together at chest height and he wears a black wristwatch. A tall silver staff stands beside them, with a gold lion-shaped object in the foreground and a framed colourful textile hanging on the wall behind.2014-05-17March 30 20142014-03-30Indoor satsang or diksha scene. A bald man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands bowed, his head touched by the raised right palm of a seated figure in a rust-orange sari-style garment with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style mala of brown beads. The seated figure holds a printed sheet of paper in the left hand. Gold ornate decorations and a gold-coloured shrine or throne are visible in the foreground, with a warm wall and a blurred screen behind. Two people are visible, the seated figure and the standing devotee, with a partially visible third person at the right edge.2013-12-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha bead mala and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange cord around his neck. The blessed man holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. The seated officiant holds a folded white paper or cloth in his left hand. A bald man in orange sits in the background, and a partly visible man in a green shirt stands at the right beside a red curtain.2012-10-11