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A photograph of a ceremony against a red draped backdrop with a warm, reddish light. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an off-white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and an ID badge on a lanyard stands with both palms raised near his face. On the right, a woman with long, curly dark hair and a bare shoulder wears many rudraksha malas and a cream and orange garment; she holds a folded paper or card in one hand and extends the other arm toward him, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual gesture. A blurred figure in orange is visible behind them. Two people are visible.

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September 07 20122012-09-07Two men stand face to face beside a red velvet curtain and a vertical metal pole in a dim, warmly lit hall. On the right, a long-haired figure with dark swept-back hair, bare upper body and multiple rudraksha malas and ornate beaded necklaces presses one hand to the forehead of the man on the left. The bald, bearded man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing with a saffron-orange shawl and a red-orange thread around his wrist, and holds his other palm up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a few saffron-robed people are partly visible.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a red draped backdrop under warm lighting. A man with long dark curly hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare upper body, and rudraksha malas and ornate beaded necklaces holds a folded paper note and looks down at it. Beside him, a bearded man in a white shirt with rudraksha beads has his head bowed and is being touched or blessed by a raised arm and hand. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background. A white pole runs vertically through the frame.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual blessing against a red backdrop. On the left, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and orange-saffron sash stands with his palm raised and face turned slightly aside. On the right, a person with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body wears layered rudraksha malas and large ornate gold-toned beads; they hold a long thin rod or stick close to the man's forehead, touching it with a ceremonial mark. Behind them, other people in orange and saffron robes are partly visible. The setting appears to be a night-time satsang or ritual gathering.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual blessing against a deep red draped backdrop under green-tinted stage light. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas across the shoulders and arms, and a sacred marking on the forehead places a hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a white event lanyard, and his hands are raised to his face. The blessing figure holds folded paper in the other hand. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, performing a blessing. Two people are visible.2012-09-07A photograph of a devotional moment under red stage lighting. A man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his face while a long-haired figure in ornate orange and rudraksha-bead garments, with a rudraksha bracelet and beaded necklaces, touches his forehead with one hand. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands near a red curtain, and a metal pole with a glowing light is in the foreground.2012-09-07July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph of a ritual exchange in front of a red silk drape. A figure in an orange wrap with long dark hair, a yellow and red forehead mark, rudraksha bands on the arms, a beaded rudraksha mala and a belt of brass bells holds a white paper and touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, who has his eyes closed and hands raised. A seated woman in white with a red bindi watches the moment, and a few people stand at the right edge. The figure's distinctive orange clothing and long hair are noted, but the identity is uncertain.2012-07-21September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a devotee in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red pendant leaning forward with eyes closed, while a woman in orange and a leopard-print top stands on the right with long dark hair, arms raised and hands near a silver pole with rudraksha beads on her arms. Behind them stands a red draped backdrop and a few blurred figures in orange. The devotee holds a folded paper.2012-09-07A photograph of a ritual blessing set against a red draped backdrop with warm red lighting. A man with grey hair in a white kurta and orange shawl, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold bracelet, bows his head with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead. On the right, a figure with long dark curly hair, a shawl, and many rudraksha mala strands around the neck smiles and holds a small folded paper. The mood is a darshan-style blessing, with the sense of a satsang gathering in the background.2012-09-07