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A photograph of a ritual blessing. In the foreground, a figure in sleeveless saffron-orange robes with a draped orange shawl and a rudraksha mala bows their head with hair in a bun and holds a folded paper in one hand. Behind them, a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a dark lanyard raises his right palm while placing his left hand on the bowed person's head in blessing. Blurred figures in orange robes and onlookers fill the background, with a white cooling unit on the wall and a dark backdrop.

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Photo of two men in orange and white at an indoor satsang setting. On the left, a shaved-headed... wait, the left man has hair tied in a high bun, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, smiling while looking down at a small white card held in his hand. On the right, a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair, a white kurta, an orange shawl and a blue lanyard-style mala raises both palms outward while the left man places his right hand on the bearded man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Audience heads are visible in the foreground and background, and a white framed light panel stands behind them.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22A photograph of a ritual moment in which a man with hair tied in a topknot, wearing an orange saffron wrap over a sleeveless orange garment, presses his right hand on the forehead of a shorter man with short dark hair who wears an orange robe and a dark beaded mala with a white undershirt. The giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a blurred figure in white and orange clothing stands near a white cooling unit, and a dim warm background suggests an indoor hall. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation gesture, and a faint blue logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesTwo men stand close together indoors, smiling. The man on the left has long dark hair tied in a knot, wears an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He places his right hand on the forehead of the older man on the right, who has a grey beard, long dark hair tied back, a white shirt, an orange shawl and a beaded necklace with a blue lanyard. The older man raises both palms in a receiving gesture. The left man holds a small white paper or card in his left hand. Other people are partly visible in the background, and a white air conditioning unit and an orange-clad figure stand behind them.2012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial blessing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with bare upper arm and hair in a topknot presses a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has white markings on his forehead and closes his eyes. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands at left, and other people in orange and white clothing are seen in the background near a white cooler unit. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a priest giving a blessing.2012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesApril 22 20122012-04-22April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like hall. A man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places one hand on his head and holds a sheet of paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few devotees stand in white and light clothing, some with white forehead marks, and orange and red decorative pillars are visible.2010-10-13April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copies