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A man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an ochre-orange sanyasi wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a striped white polo shirt who wears an orange-red scarf and folds his hands in a gesture of reception. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala and orange scarf, with a tilak on his forehead, stands behind. A gold deity murti sits in the lower left, and figures in orange and white are seated in the blurred background. a person performs a blessing. Two-way video-conference event context.

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March 13 20142014-03-13March 26th 20142014-03-26December 20 20132013-12-20Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A bare-chested man with a long, swept-back ponytail, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches up and places his hand on the forehead of a second man. The second man wears white clothing with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch, his hand raised palm-outward. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-red shawls sit in a hall, a gold and red throne is visible at right, and a golden ritual vessel sits in the lower left foreground.2014-03-21December 16 20132013-12-16March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical forehead markings, layered beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala, glasses and raised left hand. In the background a woman in white stands watching beside a large golden object, a projection screen and red drapes. The white-clad man wears an event badge.2014-01-03A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26November 11 20112011-11-11A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder raises a hand toward the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated figure's eyes are closed and the bearded man faces forward as the gesture is made. Gold ceremonial cloth and a red cushion are visible beside the seated figure, with a white screen and a partly visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall.2013-12-12Outdoor satsang scene in Bali. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold-brown beaded necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand raised with palm open. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala and another in red-orange sari-style clothing stand among attendees, and an orange and gold fringed canopy hangs at the left edge. The man in rust-red robes appears to be a person (long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace, saffron-toned robes) performing a blessing; uncertain in appearance, so flagged unsure.2013-12-20December 17 20132013-12-17