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A figure with long dreadlocked dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange ruffled sleeveless top, gold earrings, a beaded red-orange bracelet and a rudraksha mala, places one hand on the crown of a woman's head. The woman, wearing a white kurta with pink embroidery and a rudraksha mala, stands with her eyes closed and palms raised in blessing. Blurred figures in orange and white stand in the background of a hall with a brass railing.

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July 26 20172017-07-26A long-haired man in a red-orange ruffled garment with gold jewellery and a red-orange bangle places his right hand on the forehead of a woman in a white outfit and a rudraksha mala, who has her palms raised. Behind them, a brass deity murti and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit near a striped cloth, while other people in white and saffron stand in the background. a person: the man has long dreadlocked hair, red-orange ceremonial clothing, gold ear and neck ornaments and a bangle, consistent with the page's description of the event.2017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor shrine room. A man with long dreadlocked dark hair, wearing an orange-red ruffled top, gold earrings, a red and gold beaded bracelet and a dark beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with long blonde hair who is seated with her eyes closed and hands together in prayer. She wears white clothing and a white beaded bracelet. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and a gold trident on a stand, with blurred white-robed figures and a red curtain in the background. The man appears to be a person in a blessing role, with long dreadlocks, orange clothing and beaded adornments.2017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26A photograph in a temple-style hall shows a man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-orange sleeveless top with ruffled trim, gold earrings, gold bangles and a gold necklace, placing his hand on the forehead of a woman in a white garment with a rudraksha mala. A small gold deity murti and a brass vessel sit in the foreground, with a figure in white and orange in the background and a red curtain behind. The man appears to be the a person by appearance, given the long hair, ornate gold adornments and saffron-toned clothing, but this is uncertain. Two physical people are visible in the foreground, and a few more partially visible figures appear behind them.2017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold trim, a gold earring, red and gold bangles and gold necklaces, places his right hand on the forehead of a woman in a white top with a rudraksha-style red-brown bead necklace. Behind them a golden deity murti is partly visible, and in the background several people in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji by the long hair, orange ornate clothing and gold jewellery cues, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2017-07-26A man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, wears rudraksha bracelets and touches the crown of a woman's head with his right hand while she sits with her eyes closed and her palms raised. Behind them, figures in orange and red robes stand in the background beside a golden hanging and a golden deity murti in the lower frame. a person is performing a blessing or shaktipata-style touch, consistent with a satsang or yoga-related event.2017-07-03