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A 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.

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Two 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 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.2012-09-07Close photograph of a long-haired figure with dark curly hair, wearing rudraksha bead malas on the arms and neck and a saffron-orange cloth, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl who has his hands together at his face. Red draped background and a warm lamp glow fill the room, and a standing man in white with an orange scarf and folded hands is behind him. a person: the figure with rudraksha malas, flowing dark hair and saffron clothing is shown bestowing a blessing on the seated devotee.2012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07September 07 20122012-09-07A 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.2012-09-07A 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.2012-09-07September 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at an indoor event with a dark red draped backdrop. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a horizontal yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead and arm is raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a man on the left. That man wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red lanyard badge, and holds his left hand up, palm open. A tall ornate golden staff with bells hangs at the right edge beside them.2016-07-04October 10 20122012-10-10July 20 20122012-07-20