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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A woman with long black hair, wearing an orange-brown garment with a gold edge and a rudraksha-bead headpiece with gold accents, presses her palm on the forehead of a man in a white embroidered kurta with a red-beaded mala. The man has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, other people in white and a red curtain are visible, and red lights glow in the background.

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July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a long-haired person in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, seated with a bare upper arm, placing a palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who stands with eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing-like gesture. Other people in white clothes stand in the background near red drapes, and a small plant sits at the right edge. The appearance of the seated figure with saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and long hair is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to the devotee. Visible people number about four to six.2013-07-06A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair pulled back, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who kneels before them. Behind them is a floral garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red cushioned seat. Standing figures in white clothes press their palms together in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2013-07-03March 17 20132013-03-17Photograph of a satsang moment in a temple-like hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron wrap sits with their back partly to the camera, raising both hands toward a young man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a blue bead. The young man raises his palms toward the figure, who touches his forehead area. Other people in white and orange sit blurred in the background, with a warm festive light and hanging decorations above.2013-07-11A photograph of a ritual blessing. A figure seated on the left, shown from behind with long dark hair, wears an orange sleeveless top and rudraksha bracelets, and presses a hand to the forehead of a man standing on the right. The standing man wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard, and holds his palm raised. A golden ceremonial staff stands in front, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge and a seated figure in orange robes at the right. The setting is a hall with a maroon curtain and a cooling unit in the background.2012-04-17A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap, with rudraksha malas around his neck, leans forward and touches the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. The older man raises both hands overhead, palms open. Behind them, a seated man in white and an orange-robed figure are visible, with red curtains and small lamps in the background.2013-07-05A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing at a seated programme on a stage. A woman in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a long dark braid, wearing rudraksha beads, extends her right palm toward the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulder and a red lanyard. The man's eyes are closed and his hands are raised in a receptive gesture. Behind them a second woman in white with rudraksha beads sits with head bowed, and other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background near red draped curtains and a backdrop with yellow and red decorations.2013-07-14December 01 20132013-12-01July 17 20132013-07-17A bare-headed man in a white t-shirt with a black wristwatch raises both palms while another person presses a hand to his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing giver wears a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, and wears rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck. Behind them, a seated man in white garments with a rudraksha mala sits, and further back other people in white and red-orange clothing sit on a white floor near floral garlands in red, yellow and green. The blessing giver's appearance (long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha adornments) gives a person candidate, though the image is not conclusive. Several people are visible.2013-07-10A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A person in a saffron-orange draped robe with long dark hair tied back and rudraksha beads in the hair and around the neck places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt, his palms raised and eyes closed. The man wears an orange cord and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated man in white holds a blue identification card, and another man in white stands with hands folded in namaste. A striped-shirted man with a lanyard sits at the right edge, and a lit lamp and colourful garland are visible at the left. The blessing appears to be taking place during a satsang setting.2013-07-07