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A seated saffron-robed figure with a white forehead band and red dot, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a large ornate gold pendant, gold armlets and earrings, holds a folded paper while placing his hand on the head of a man in a grey striped shirt who bows forward. Behind them stand other devotees in white and a bald man in white. Red and white decorations appear in the background, with a small table of red objects in the foreground.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a gold ornament in his hair, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside them an elderly man in white with a white forehead mark also folds his hands, and other people in white and blue stand in the background of a plain room.2012-10-11A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24February 01 20132013-02-01A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange robe with layered red rudraksha malas and a gold chain pendant, holding a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the bowed head of a devotee. The priest has a white horizontal tilak and red mark on his forehead. The kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt presses his palms together. Behind them, another attendant in orange and a shaven-headed man in the background watch, with gold ornamented décor visible.2012-10-06February 02 20132013-02-02A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A man in a bright red polo shirt, with grey hair and a grey moustache, bows his head while a figure in an orange-saffron garment places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears a white horizontal tilak on the forehead, a dark red bindi, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas across the chest, a ceremonial gold necklace and a gold earring, and bare-shouldered orange cloth with beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. He holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. Other people stand softly blurred in the background, including a figure in a yellow-and-white striped shirt on the left and a person in orange at right.2013-02-01October 11 20122012-10-11October 07 20122012-10-07A photo of a ritual blessing in a hall with red drapes. A bare-chested figure in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment wears layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, and holds a sheet of white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a man with short dark hair. The man wears a striped blue-and-white collared shirt and stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind a metal barrier.2013-07-11October 17 20122012-10-17