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A photograph of a standing man in an orange wrap with a swept-back bun, a long rudraksha mala and a bare torso, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis with gold borders and mala beads watch, and a camera operator in a red shirt films with a tripod. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a white cooling unit at centre. The scene reads as an ashram blessing or initiation moment.

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May 09 2015

A man in an orange sleeveless robe with an orange wrap and dark hair tied in a bun stands at left, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The boy's eyes are closed and his hands are raised, while the man holds a white folded cloth in his left hand. A silver trident stands at left, and several seated devotees in orange and white are visible in the blurred background. a person appears in the orange robe and bun, performing a blessing on the boy during what appears to be a ritual of forehead touch.

2012-04-22 +1 copies

May 28 2013

A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robe with gold-edged border, wearing a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man facing him. The younger man has short dark hair and wears a red-orange shawl printed with small motifs and a rudraksha mala over a white garment with gold trim. The seated man holds his left hand open in front of him. Behind them, several seated people in white clothing and red shawls watch, and a few more people are visible in the background near display stands. Visible people number roughly six to twenty, including partially visible figures.

A photograph of two men in a warm, pale-walled room. A man with short grey hair and a white kurta, wearing a rudraksha mala, closes his eyes while another man places his palm on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing man has long dark hair tied back, a red bindi, and a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border, and he smiles warmly. A brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge, with other people in white clothing softly blurred in the background.

2011-09-03 +1 copies

July 19 2015

A seated person in orange robes with long dark hair and a red bead mala with gold beads leans forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, while the man raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them, people in orange and white attire stand in a room with cream walls, and a bright orange cloth lies on the cushioned seat. The seated figure wears gold bangles and a wristwatch, and the scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment during a gathering.

2013-05-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange garment with a wrap, a long dark braid, and a rudraksha-style bead mala sits and touches the forehead of a young bearded man in a white t-shirt and orange-red patterned shawl, who holds his palm up in front of his face with eyes closed. A yellow tilak is marked on the first man's forehead. Behind them, devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls sit on mats, and a golden staff and a small electronic device with drumsticks rest on the floor. A woman in a floral white dress stands at the right edge, and a deity murti is visible in the background.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with his hair tied in a topknot and a long rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on the floor, one hand raised to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who holds his palms up in devotion. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden pillar, and a camera operator in a red shirt films from the back. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a white floor fan is at the rear. Cues on the blessing figure: topknot, saffron robe and rudraksha beads, though his face is not visible enough to confirm identity; the description keeps roles only.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and multiple rudraksha malas touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and blue badge. The white-clad man holds his hands up in front of him. Behind them, a seated bald man in white and yellow sits near a garland of flowers, while standing people in white clothes watch from the background.