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A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony on an ornate golden throne. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red cloth wrapped around his waist and a heavy gold necklace of beads extends his right arm to bless the head of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and presses his palms together. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded seat, red drapes, a silver pillar and a peacock-feather fan at left. A few other devotees are visible at the right edge.

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A photograph of a devotional blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold-bead garland and an orange-red sleeveless robe reaches up with his right hand toward a devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and is touched on the forehead by the blessing hand. A golden throne and a silver staff are behind them, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. a person is the man in the orange-red robe, seated as the blessing giver. Two people are visible.2014-07-25A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing onto the bald head of an older man who bows before him. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-and-saffron shawl with printed script, a gold wristwatch and his palms pressed together. Behind them stand a silver staff topped with a cobra-hood finial, golden peacock-feather and gold deity-style ornaments, and red drapes. The setting appears to be a ceremonial dais or satsang stage.2014-07-25January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a smiling man in a bare-chested red-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with repeated text, and holds a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a potted plant and draped curtains in the background.2014-08-01A seated man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha-style bead garland and a white horizontal forehead band touches the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard. The seated man extends his right arm, palm down, over the young man's head, while holding a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a golden cobra sculpture coils over a golden base, a silver trident stands upright, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and red curtains hang in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a ceremony.2014-07-26A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist extends his right hand to the crown of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who stands with hands together in a gesture of respect. Behind them are a gold lion-faced sculpture, a peacock-feather fan and a silver ceremonial object with a vertical striped wall backdrop.2014-09-13November 16 20132013-11-16July 23 20142014-07-23August 01 20142014-08-01September 28 20142014-09-28A seated figure with a bare upper body and a dark red-orange wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland and yellow forehead marking, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure holds a silver trident beside him, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near gilded columns. The seated figure matches the visible cues for a person, appearing in ceremonial red with garland and trident, while the kneeling devotee receives blessing.2014-05-04A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold-bead necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches over to place his hand on the forehead of a curly-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient keeps his eyes lowered, and a third hand is raised in front. Behind them stand a gold ornamental column, a gold ceremonial staff and a red draped cushion, and at right a woman with white flowers in her hair looks on.2015-08-30 +1 copies