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A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing at an indoor hall with red drapes. A person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari with a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a hair clip stands with one hand raised, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with Om and Jaya. The young man holds both hands up palms out and wears a white lanyard badge. Behind them a man in white with a red scarf and another person stand near a gold ornate object at left.

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November 19 20132013-11-19A photograph inside a hall with dark red curtains and a red-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a man with hair in a bun and a gold-and-red beaded necklace wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and faces away, handing a small object to a man in a white t-shirt with an orange scarf draped over his shoulders, who raises both palms in greeting. A lanyard badge hangs from his neck. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in white and orange scarves are seated or standing. Visible people number about four to five, with a few more seated in the background.2013-11-19A photograph of a guided ritual session indoors. A standing woman in an orange-brown sari with gold bangles, gold necklace and a white forehead mark extends her right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white beaded necklace, who has his palms raised near his face and eyes closed. Red drapes hang behind them, and blurred seated people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with a dark-haired figure in white at right. The scene suggests a blessing or guided practice, though no name or event text is legible.2012-08-25July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesOctober 25 20152015-10-25October 13 20122012-10-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red silk garment with a gold-bordered wrap, bare-shouldered, wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. He reaches his right hand onto the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bordered shawl, who places his palm on the seated man's knee in devotion. Behind them are a red-and-tiger-striped cushioned seat, a golden lion-faced ornament, a dark red curtain and garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. The scene appears to be a blessing or diksha moment.2013-11-14September 28 20142014-09-28October 16 20122012-10-16Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, extending his hand to bless or touch the head of a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes who raises his palm in response. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. A second seated person is partly visible in the background, and a white wall and window frame a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas, performing a blessing gesture.2013-02-27A photograph of a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with long hair tied in a topknot and small gold hoop earrings, seated on a dark cushioned seat before a red draped backdrop. He holds a folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with the mantra Om Hreem. Behind them, other people in white and orange sit watching. The seated figure shows distinctive ornamental cues in a ceremonial setting, consistent with a person as the blessing giver, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. Several onlookers in white and orange are visible in the background.2012-07-09