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A photo of a bald man in a white shirt kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling tearfully, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with a hand on his shoulder. In the foreground, blurred women with flowers in their hair and pink-and-green floral garlands face him, and other people in white stand nearby. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or blessing ceremony.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. In the foreground a smiling, shaved-headed older man in a white shirt and a dark bead mala with a pendant kneels or sits facing a woman whose back is to the camera, her hair decorated with pink flowers and wearing a red-and-green floral garland. Behind him a figure in orange saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and a pendant, and another person in white clothing stands nearby. A small red mark is visible on the man's forehead.2017-02-02A seated devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed, smiling, while a long-haired figure with dreadlocks, adorned with pink petals and a green-and-pink flower garland, touches his forehead with a raised hand. Behind them a standing person in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and other attendees in white stand nearby. A pink and green floral setting and a gold-accented silver textile are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or puja exchange.2017-02-02A photo of a seated man in white dhoti with a gold-edged border, bare-chested, with a black beaded mala and hands folded in namaskar, eyes closed and smiling. A second person with long dreadlocks and a pink-and-green flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, has a hand placed on the seated man's head in a blessing. Behind them, a person in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala and others in white stand in a hall with pink petals scattered on the floor.2017-02-02A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a black rudraksha mala and a gold chain, bowing with palms joined in namaskar while another person's hand rests on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long dark dreadlocked hair decorated with pink rose petals and a green leaf garland, and wears a rust-red garment. A bearded man in the background wears a gray shirt and gold chain, and a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Other people in white clothes stand in the room, and a silver-framed object appears at the right edge. The photo is watermarked as archive material in the corner.2017-02-02February 02 20172017-02-02May 18 20122012-05-18A devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels and smiles while holding an orange object in cupped hands. Another person, seen from behind with long dark braids and pink flower garlands, has a hand raised to the kneeling man's forehead as a blessing. Nearby, a figure in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A silver ornate chair edge and pink petals appear at right, and people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with a colourful floor mat.2017-02-02A kneeling man in a white shirt, glasses and a small red tilak on his forehead receives an offering from a woman with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-orange wrap and a garland of green leaves and pink flowers. Behind them, standing figures in orange robes and white clothes, one with rudraksha beads, are present. A white name badge is visible on the man's shirt. The scene appears to be a devotional ritual moment in an ashram hall with a striped mat on the floor.2017-02-02August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a seated elderly man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together at his chest, receiving a blessing as a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe places both hands on the sides of his head. The blessing giver has long dark hair tied back and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace; a saffron shawl is draped over his shoulders. The elderly man has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Standing behind them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with a dark bead mala, look on, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge beside a wooden box holding small items and a red-and-white bead mala. Orange cushions and a purple-patterned cloth lie on the ground.2010-07-06A photograph of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt kneeling with cupped hands and a lime in each hand, while a robed figure with long dreadlocks and a large garland of white jasmine, red and pink flowers and green leaves touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands and watches, and other attendees in shirts and lanyards are nearby. The setting appears to be an indoor hall.2017-02-19A photograph of a crowd of devotees reaching out with open hands toward a central figure. The central man wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold border, a rudraksha mala across his chest and arms, a layered turquoise and gold necklace, a red-brown beaded headband, and a gold earring. He has white markings on his forehead and arms and is smiling broadly as he touches an older man in a white shirt who bows his head toward him. Several white-clad devotees and a bald man in white stand behind, in an ornate hall with arched columns and yellow drapery. Appearance-based a person, with saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate adornments visible.2012-05-20 +2 copies