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A family receives a blessing at a teal-lit shrine area beside twisted glass or crystal columns. A man in a navy patterned shirt stands at right looking ahead, with a woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez and red bangle touching the head of a small child in a red shirt and blue face mask. A person with long dreadlocks in an orange top is partially visible at bottom right, and an orange-robed figure stands at the left edge. The hand of an unseen person reaches in from the left to bless the child.

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April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a devotee man in a blue collared shirt bowing his head, with a hand in an orange robe resting on his forehead in blessing, beside silver twisted pillars or staffs with ornate finials. Beside him a woman in a pink dupatta looks up, a child in a blue face mask stands in front, and a person with long dreadlocked hair is partly visible at lower right. A rudraksha mala hangs from the orange-robed figure's wrist, and the setting has purple stage lighting. The scene suggests darshan or blessing at a ceremony.2018-04-15A bearded man with long, swept-back dreadlocked hair wrapped in a rudraksha band sits on an ornate silver-railed seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a gold chain, and extends his right hand to bless a devotee's head. Several women in white and light-green saris, one in an orange top with a red bindi and rudraksha mala, stand behind, with hands pressed in anjali. The devotee in a dark blue shirt bows forward with his palm raised. The scene is lit in cool blue and teal. Visible printed text at the lower right reads a copyright and source notice, which is not included below.2018-04-15July 21 20122012-07-21July 08 20092009-07-08October 11 20142014-10-11September 12 20092009-09-12A seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a red-and-yellow marigold garland extends his right hand to bless the head of a young girl in a grey top. He wears a gold-toned waist garment and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside the pole, a woman in white clothes with a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange forehead mark watches. Another girl in a dark hair bow and a woman in white with a folded brown shawl and bangles sit at right with palms pressed together in respect. A gold lion-headed seat ornament sits at lower left, and a silver pole stands in the centre. Behind them are a white wall with blue ornamental patterns and a gold-embroidered cloth.2014-05-17A candid photograph of a devotional gathering indoors at night. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe, leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a seated person in white. Behind him, a man in orange robes stands with a folded garland or ritual items. To the left, a man in a white shirt bows his head, and a person in white with a yellow shawl leans forward with hands joined. Brass and yellow flower offerings sit on a low table in the lower foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style moment.2009-11-17September 03 20132013-09-03A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck and arm, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a red-and-white checked shirt who bows forward with eyes closed. Behind them a cameraman films and a woman in white watches; red drapes hang in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron garment, rudraksha malas) performing a blessing.2012-07-19A photograph of an indoor event with a crowd. A woman in a peach blouse and floral white saree with gold bangles and a red beaded necklace reaches to clasp hands with a figure in a bare-shouldered red top and orange shawl, who holds a large red apple-like fruit. Behind them a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge, reaching toward the exchange. Other onlookers stand behind, including a young woman with a bag and a man in an orange shirt. Bright white and pink floral garlands fill the right edge.2009-07-25