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A blurred indoor ritual photo in a temple-like room with a gold-covered shrine, red-and-white striped pillars and a blue-and-orange carved frame. A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a red-orange garment, raises a hand toward a bald, grey-bearded man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who lifts his palm in blessing. A bald head is visible in the lower foreground, and a peacock-feather fan and gold object sit at the left edge. A silver ornament hangs above.

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A photograph of a ceremony inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and sits before a gilded backdrop with a peacock-feather fan. On the right, a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl raises both hands, holding a silver conch-shaped vessel, while facing him. Behind them are a carved blue wooden lattice screen and a red curtain.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13August 26 20142014-08-26December 16 20122012-12-16May 09 20142014-05-09September 09 20142014-09-09May 10 20142014-05-10December 16 20132013-12-16May 02 20142014-05-02March 13 20142014-03-13Indoor photo of a ceremonial moment. On the left, a figure with long dark hair swept back and a red hair tie, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned garment and a long golden-beaded necklace, stretches an arm forward to hold a palm near the forehead of a man on the right. The man has short grey hair, wears a white short-sleeved shirt and a red-and-black beaded mala, and raises his hands in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, orange-clad devotees and a woman in a cream outfit are visible, along with an ornate gold-framed structure with orange fringed canopy at left. The gesture resembles a blessing or transmission of energy during satsang.2013-12-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing outdoors under a white canopy. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a maroon-red wrap over bare shoulders, a gold ornament in his hair, and a beaded necklace, raises both hands and presses them toward the head of a older man with grey hair who wears white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing and a glowing lamp are visible, with a golden fringed canopy at left. The gesture appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style offering.2013-12-20