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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a young man in a pale yellow kurta with an orange shawl kneels with his palms raised, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace places his right hand on the young man's forehead in blessing. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and an orange-and-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a standing man in white clothes watches, and devotees in orange and red garments sit nearby. A camera operator with a video camera is at the right edge, and a red carpet and a stage area with yellow and orange-clad figures are visible in the background. a person is the bearded man with long dreadlocks, gold ornaments and flower garland performing the blessing.

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A young man in a pale yellow kurta with an orange-and-red shawl and a beaded necklace kneels and looks upward as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style mala, a pink floral garland and gold bangles presses a fingertip to his forehead, apparently marking a tilak. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange scarves stand and watch, and a decorated stage with red drapes, saffron-robed figures and camera operators is visible in the background. The bearded man matches the page's a person reference only through his long hair, dreadlocks and ceremonial adornments, so this is an appearance-based probable identification as the presenter of the blessing. Overall it reads as a ritual blessing in a satsang setting.2016-10-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor satsang hall with red curtains and a gold railing. In the foreground a man in white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles sits with hands raised while a bearded man with long dark hair, a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala, gold bracelet and earring places his right hand on the seated man's forehead in blessing. Behind them other devotees in white robes, some with orange shawls, sit and stand, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) gives the blessing with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a pink garland, with the touch conferring blessing on the seated devotee.2016-10-07A photograph of a devotee kneeling and smiling with arms raised, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink and white flower garland and a gold armband touches the devotee's forehead. Behind them stand several people in white and saffron clothing, a man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Red curtains and framed pictures line the hall, with a wooden stick held low in the foreground.2016-10-07A photo of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl and wooden beads touching his forehead, his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Opposite him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his hand to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron clothing stand against a maroon curtain and a striped rug, with a red-cushioned wooden ledge in the foreground. The long-haired man with garland and bare-chested adornment is an appearance-based a person as the officiant, while the devotee receives initiation.2017-04-23A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple hall with red drapes and gold-framed backdrops. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an ornate pink floral garland, gold bangles and a rust-coloured garment, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and a red thread around his neck, who holds a small stick and keeps his eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and saffron-orange clothes stand and watch, a cameraman films, and a golden deity murti with a trident stands at the right edge. a person: the seated bearded man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and gold ornaments, and is performing the blessing.2016-10-07May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06October 07 20162016-10-07September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-and-cream scarf and an orange lanyard, eyes closed, palm raised, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink flower garland with gold bangles places his hand on the young man's head in blessing. a person appears in the foreground, identified only from appearance cues: long dreadlocked hair, a pink flower garland and gold ornaments. Behind them, a white-clad man stands near a red-carpeted stage, a man in an orange robe and others in orange and white attend a ceremony in an ornate hall with red and gold drapes, and a cameraman films.2016-10-07April 25 20172017-04-25April 02 20172017-04-02