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A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl printed with script stands with his right palm raised, smiling, while a long-haired figure with a pink and white flower garland and bare shoulders places a hand on his forehead. Behind them a gold deity murti with an ornate crown is visible, along with other white-clad attendants and a red-lit stage backdrop. The long-haired figure is a person wearing a garland, and no identification is made from appearance.

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A photograph of a darshan blessing. A man with a shaved head in a white kurta, wearing a saffron-orange shawl printed with repeated text and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand while another person's hand is pressed to his forehead. The blessing figure has long dark dreadlocks and wears a pink and white flower garland, shown from behind. Behind them stand a golden deity murti with a crown and a few people in white and saffron attire, with a red-curtained backdrop.2017-05-11May 11 20172017-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang gathering. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl with printed text, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm while another man places his hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, a bare upper body and a pink and white flower garland. Behind them stand other figures in white and orange, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2017-05-04A shaven-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl printed with a person script stands with one hand raised, eyes lowered and smiling as another person presses a hand to his forehead. That person, seen from behind with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland, is performing a blessing. A golden deity murti with a crown stands at right, and other white-clad people with orange shawls stand in the background. The setting appears to be a darshan at an ashram hall.2017-05-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04May 01 20172017-05-01May 11 20172017-05-11May 11 20172017-05-11A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl printed with script, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands with his right palm raised while another man with long dark hair, a pink and white flower garland and a bare upper body applies a yellow paste or tilak to his forehead. Behind them, several men in white garments and orange shawls stand, and a gold deity murti with a crown is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with reddish lighting, a ritual blessing or darshan.2017-05-11May 05 20172017-05-05May 12 20172017-05-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl raises his palm while another man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his fingers to the first man's forehead. Several people in white and orange-red stoles stand in the background, and a seated crowd is visible at left. A brass figure and offering objects sit in the foreground. Pale orange tilaka marks the forehead of the blessed man.2017-05-04