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A photograph of a devotee man in a blue collared shirt bowing his head, with a hand in an orange robe resting on his forehead in blessing, beside silver twisted pillars or staffs with ornate finials. Beside him a woman in a pink dupatta looks up, a child in a blue face mask stands in front, and a person with long dreadlocked hair is partly visible at lower right. A rudraksha mala hangs from the orange-robed figure's wrist, and the setting has purple stage lighting. The scene suggests darshan or blessing at a ceremony.

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A family receives a blessing at a teal-lit shrine area beside twisted glass or crystal columns. A man in a navy patterned shirt stands at right looking ahead, with a woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez and red bangle touching the head of a small child in a red shirt and blue face mask. A person with long dreadlocks in an orange top is partially visible at bottom right, and an orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. The hand of an unseen person reaches in from the left to bless the child.2018-04-15April 15 20182018-04-15July 21 20122012-07-21A photograph of a blessing scene. A figure in an orange robe with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland extends a hand to rest on the head of a bald man kneeling in a white garment with a red-tasselled shawl, hands pressed together in devotion. Beside them a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl, red bindi and many gold bangles watches with hands folded at her chest. Behind, another person in orange robes stands. A gold deity or ceremonial figure with a gleaming gold surface sits in the lower left, and bananas are visible at the bottom. A red curtain hangs in the background.2014-08-06A candid photograph of a devotional gathering indoors at night. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated person in white. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with a folded garland or ritual items. To the left, a man in a white shirt bows his head, and a person in white with a yellow shawl leans forward with hands joined. Brass and yellow flower offerings sit on a low table in the lower foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style moment.2009-11-17May 25 20132013-05-25July 10 20112011-07-10A photograph of a shaved-headed devotee in a red top being blessed on the forehead by a man with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a white horizontal marking on his forehead, a red-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders, and a beaded necklace. A woman with hair in a bun and a girl with a ponytail in a white top stand in the foreground, and a silver-toned ornate ceremonial structure is visible at right against a red curtain. a person: the blessing man has long dreadlocks and a red-orange cloth with a beaded necklace, so he may be the a person; he is in the role of blessing a devotee.2018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 15 20182018-04-15A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bead garland and long dark hair extends his right arm and places his palm on the head of a young girl in a dark dress with gold trim, who has her hands raised in reverence. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. In the foreground a large gold-plated lion-headed ceremonial object gleams, with red drapes and a silver staff in the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the figure appearing to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and gold garland.2014-07-24A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a red-and-yellow marigold garland extends his right hand to bless the head of a young girl in a grey top. He wears a gold-toned waist garment and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside the pole, a woman in white clothes with a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange forehead mark watches. Another girl in a dark hair bow and a woman in white with a folded brown shawl and bangles sit at right with palms pressed together in respect. A gold lion-headed seat ornament sits at lower left, and a silver pole stands in the centre. Behind them are a white wall with blue ornamental patterns and a gold-embroidered cloth.2014-05-17April 24 20062006-04-24