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A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated devotee in white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. The devotee holds an orange fruit in his hands. Behind them is an elaborate deity murti draped in marigold and multicolour garlands with gold necklaces, set under a gold arch with a green cloth on the altar. Potted green plants and a small golden seated figure frame the scene, and another woman in white stands at right.

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January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple hall before gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and green cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and rudraksha mala sits on the left, his right hand raised and placed on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling in white with a red-orange shawl and red beaded mala. A woman in white with a red shawl kneels beside them with palms joined, and a standing figure in white appears at right. Gold ornaments, a trident-like staff and potted greenery frame the scene.2014-12-24February 25 20152015-02-25January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor devotional setting with a golden shrine backdrop, green foliage and a golden arched canopy framing a deity murti draped in red, orange and yellow garlands and gold necklaces. In the centre, a man in a red-orange robe with a red flower garland and white forehead marking sits and smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a devotee who bows low in an orange shirt. Beside them a woman in white bends forward, and a man on the left wears white with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and white body markings. Bananas and a tray with offerings lie on the ground, along with rocks and a green cloth. Several gold figures stand on the left. A reference to an ashram ritual, possibly padapuja or blessing, is shown through the seated figure's gesture and the offerings.2015-01-04A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat among green leafy plants, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He extends his right hand to press the palm of his hand against the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, while the devotee raises his hands in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers stands, and a woman in a red shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe, shown as the figure giving the blessing.2015-02-25July 15 20142014-07-15A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03January 09 20152015-01-09July 03 20122012-07-03