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A photograph of two men in close interaction, with one raising both palms toward the other's head in a blessing gesture. The man on the left wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a tilak on his forehead. The man on the right has his hair tied in a topknot, wears a red and gold-bordered garment over a bare shoulder, and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-colored clasp. A cameraman with a tripod and a red curtain stand in the background.

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November 06 20112011-11-06July 01 20122012-07-01September 10 20112011-09-10A photograph of two men facing each other in profile before a red draped backdrop. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with embroidered collar and a rudraksha mala with a red bead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a man with hair tied back in a bun, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders and a gold necklace, has his hands open in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A seated figure in orange clothing sits in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible behind the right figure. The right figure is an appearance-based a person candidate by long swept-back hair and gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown as the one receiving the namaste; the left figure is a devotee.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual scene indoors. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and raises both hands in a gesture above his head. Facing him, a bare-chested man with a bun wears a red and gold shawl, a rudraksha mala necklace and a bandage on his upper arm, and holds a sheet of paper while extending his arm toward the first man. Behind them, a man in white with a mala stands near a camera operator in white, and a seated man in white watches. A red curtain hangs in the background.2011-09-10A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl having his forehead touched by a standing man, who is bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The standing man extends his right hand toward the older man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a gold-coloured pole and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan-style event.2016-07-14A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a large gold bead necklace reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a seated man in a white collared shirt, rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. The seated man raises his right palm toward his own face. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits beside a blurred man in white, with other people standing in the background. Red curtains and a white appliance are visible at left. a person: the bare-chested figure with swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and red-gold shawl in a blessing gesture, with the photo's caption page indicating a Nithya Kriya session.2011-11-06A photograph of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and a small white badge, raising his palms while a second person in a red garment with a gold border places a hand on his head. The second person, facing away, has dark hair pulled back, wears a reddish-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deep red curtain hangs, and another man in white is partly visible at the bottom. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting.2011-09-10A photograph of an indoor programme session in a wood-panelled hall with a red curtain. In the foreground, a man with short grey hair in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises his right palm in a blessing or greeting gesture while touching the forehead of a seated person in orange-red clothing with a rudraksha mala, gold hoop earrings and an orange shawl. The seated person, who has a crown-like head arrangement and swept-back hair, holds a folded paper in one hand. Behind them a man in a teal shirt stands with folded arms, and at the left edge a few seated people sit on mats. A projector screen glows at the top left. Visible people: about four.2012-07-01September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in a bright room with a pale wall and a window behind them. The man on the left, seated and turned in profile, has his hair in a top knot, wears a white draped garment with a rudraksha mala across his chest and a red-and-gold border at the waist, and holds his arms outstretched with palms raised toward the man on the right. The man on the right, in a white shirt with a dark lanyard, faces him with palms pressed toward the forehead area in a blessing-style gesture. A third man, partly visible and out of focus, sits in the lower background. A red chair edge appears at the left.2012-04-15A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace reaches forward to place a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The man has his eyes closed and his palms pressed together in greeting. The figure's hair is pulled back in a bun and they wear gold earrings. Behind them, a woman in white with a beaded mala watches, and a gold-cloth seat is visible at the lower left against a hotel-style room with dark speakers and a green plant. Two physical people are clearly visible, with a partly visible third at the right edge; the figure in brown has a visible gold-cloth seat and appears to be giving a blessing. a person candidate: the seated figure wears a long gold necklace and gold earrings with a brown robe, but the face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-12-17