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A bearded elderly man in a white shirt kneels with his palms pressed together in namaskar before a woman draped in a large garland of red roses, white jasmine and purple orchids, her face marked with white paste. Behind him a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and gold chain bends forward with a hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. Several white-clad people and a woman in a green sari stand in the background, and a gold-coloured drape hangs at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor satsang event. A kneeling man in white shirt and white trousers, with a bald head, moustache and orange wristband, holds a small green fruit or offering in cupped hands. Behind him, a standing man in white dhoti with gold border wears a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and rests a hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. At right, a large garland of red roses and white jasmine rests on a seated figure dressed in black. Other people in white and pale clothing, some wearing ID badges, stand in the background.2017-03-26Indoor photo of a blessing moment. A bald-headed man in white shirt with a light red stripe bows his head while a young man in white shirt, smiling, rests a hand on his shoulder. A woman with long dark hair decorated with orange flowers and wearing a white and gold garland of jasmine and red and yellow blooms raises her right hand with a bangle to his head in a blessing. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, stand near a red curtain and shelves with framed pictures. A figure in the right foreground wears an orange and gold cloth. No candidate for a person is clearly visible; the blessing giver is a woman in a garland, not a clearly identifiable a person.2017-03-26A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an orange wristband and a moustache, holds his palms together while a lime or lemon is placed in his hands. Behind him a standing man with a shaved head, orange vibhuti marks, a black rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with orange border has his hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. To the right, a large floral garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves rests on a black-clad figure, with scattered petals. Other people in white shirts and lanyards stand in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall.2017-03-26A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on the forehead and chest, bowing with palms joined while a woman in a black blouse with a dense red-and-white flower garland and flowers in her hair holds a green lime or fruit above his head in a blessing gesture. Other men in white dhotis and a few in dark shirts stand in the background of what appears to be a ritual or darshan gathering. The man bowing is not an identifiable a person candidate by appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee receiving a blessing.2017-03-26A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long dark braid, heavily garlanded with white jasmine and red and orange flower garlands, receiving a gesture from an elderly bald man in a cream shirt with a tilak on his forehead and round glasses, who kneels before him. Behind them a woman in a dark blue sari holds a red fruit or offering, a younger man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak, and two more men in white stand in the background near a carved wooden pillar. A younger man in orange at the right edge steadies the elderly man's arm. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the floor. The seated garlanded figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-10-30March 26 20172017-03-26March 26 20172017-03-26A photograph of a ritual gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood-coloured body markings wears a white dhoti with gold border and holds a long garland of green leaves outstretched. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha mala holds the same leafy garland. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing and a bald man in a white shirt look on. At lower right, a woman with her hair decorated with white flower garlands and a bindi sits with her back to the camera. A woman in a pink striped sari with a black shawl stands at left, and a smiling woman in the foreground holds a tray. About 10 physical people are visible.2017-03-26April 23 20182018-04-23A photograph of a seated devotee in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, receiving a blessing as a man with long, swept-back black hair presses his right hand to the devotee's forehead. The blessing man wears a white garment, a fringed ceremonial necklace of white flowers and a colourful peacock-feather and bead ornament on his chest, with a blue and yellow cloth at his waist. The devotee's eyes are closed, and other people in white and orange-saffron shawls stand and sit in the background, with a blue cooler nearby. Swamiji (probable): the blessing man's long hair, ornate feather and flower adornments, and garlanded ceremonial dress match the appearance cues, and he is presenting in person.2006-07-30July 20 20132013-07-20April 23 20182018-04-23