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A photograph of a ritual blessing against a red backdrop. On the left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and orange-saffron sash stands with his palm raised and face turned slightly aside. On the right, a person with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body wears layered rudraksha malas and large ornate gold-toned beads; they hold a long thin rod or stick close to the man's forehead, touching it with a ceremonial mark. Behind them, other people in orange and saffron robes are partly visible. The setting appears to be a night-time satsang or ritual gathering.

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September 07 20122012-09-07Two men stand face to face beside a red velvet curtain and a vertical metal pole in a dim, warmly lit hall. On the right, a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, bare upper body and multiple rudraksha malas and ornate beaded necklaces presses one hand to the forehead of the man on the left. The bald, bearded man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing with a saffron-orange shawl and a red-orange thread around his wrist, and holds his other palm up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a few saffron-robed people are partly visible.2012-09-07A photograph of a devotional moment under red stage lighting. A man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his face while a long-haired figure in ornate orange and rudraksha-bead garments, with a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklaces, touches his forehead with one hand. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands near a red curtain, and a metal pole with a glowing light is in the foreground.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual blessing against a deep red draped backdrop under green-tinted stage light. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arms, and a sacred marking on the forehead places a hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a white event lanyard, and his hands are raised to his face. The blessing figure holds folded paper in the other hand. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, performing a blessing. Two people are visible.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at an indoor event with a dark red draped backdrop. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a horizontal yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead and arm is raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a man on the left. That man wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red lanyard badge, and holds his left hand up, palm open. A tall ornate golden staff with bells hangs at the right edge beside them.2016-07-04Close photograph of a long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing rudraksha bead malas on the arms and neck and a saffron-orange cloth, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl who has his hands together at his face. Red draped background and a warm lamp glow fill the room, and a standing man in white with an orange scarf and folded hands is behind him. a person: the figure with rudraksha malas, flowing dark hair and saffron clothing is shown bestowing a blessing on the seated devotee.2012-09-07July 17 20122012-07-17Photograph of two men in close, intimate contact in a warm-lit indoor setting with dark red drapery behind them. On the right, a long-haired man with a yellow-ochre horizontal tilak across his forehead, a wrap of deep red-orange cloth over his shoulder, a dense rudraksha mala necklace, and yellow ochre markings on his upper arm reaches out and rests his hand on the forehead of a man on the left. The man on the left wears a white kurta with a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red thread bracelet, with a lanyard-style badge around his neck, and holds his hands in front of him in a receptive gesture. A metal staff with small bells hangs at the right edge beside brass fittings.2016-07-04July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ceremony against a red draped backdrop with a warm, reddish light. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and an ID badge on a lanyard stands with both palms raised near his face. On the right, a woman with long, curly dark hair and a bare shoulder wears many rudraksha malas and a cream and orange garment; she holds a folded paper or card in one hand and extends the other arm toward him, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual gesture. A blurred figure in orange is visible behind them. Two people are visible.2012-09-07