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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event. A woman with short dark hair, wearing a rust-brown sari, a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and purple blooms, and gold bangles, sits on a green-leaf-covered floor and places her right hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together, and a woman in dark clothing sits nearby. Behind them stand several people in white and cream sarees and a man in a checked shirt, and a golden deity murti with flower garlands is visible in the background.

February 14 2016

A photograph of a seated man in a golden-trimmed throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a maroon-red robe and a long garland of white flowers with red accents over rudraksha beads, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha band on his forehead. The boy kneels with palms pressed together. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala and forehead tilak sits to the right holding papers. Green leaves, a silver staff with a bird finial, and a red-draped altar with flower garlands and an ornate gilded deity are behind them.

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a floral garland of red roses, white flowers and purple blooms touches the head of a kneeling man in a navy patterned shirt, his palms pressed together. She holds a red apple in her other hand, and the man also holds a red apple. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate figure stands among green leaves, with a woman in a maroon sari and rudraksha-style beads and other devotees in white and cream saris visible. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and a blue-lit backdrop is at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with fruit offerings.

July 17 2015

August 01 2014

A photograph of a satsang in a hall with white draped walls and a red curtain. A seated figure with a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a long white and red flower garland, and a blue-and-orange wrist band, extends a hand to bless a kneeling man in a white shirt. Nearby, women in white saris and brown beaded necklaces stand or wait, a young girl watches, and a small child looks up. A golden object lies at lower left, and a white standing fan and a rows of seated devotees fill the background. a person: the seated figure has a bare upper body, orange-saffron cloth and a flower garland, matching the page's a person claim, though the appearance is uncertain.

February 14 2016

A photograph of a seated figure on the left with long dark hair and a crown-like floral headpiece, wearing a deep red-brown garment, a thick garland of red, white and purple flowers, gold bangles and a gold necklace, smiling as they hold out a fruit to a man in white. The man in a white kurta leans forward to receive it, while a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the right and a child in white sits at the lower right. Behind them a golden deity murti and a red-and-gold clothed figure stand among green leaves and marigold garlands, in a room with draped red curtains.

Photograph of a seated man in a red-brown ceremonial garment with a red and orange flower garland and gold beaded necklaces, sitting on a red cushioned throne with silver-gilt poles and a floral backdrop in red, yellow and orange. He reaches out to place his hand on the head of a curly-haired person in a white top who kneels before him at a low table beside a white silk drape. Shelves with ritual objects and a green patterned cloth appear behind. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha-style bead garland, gold necklaces and ornate ceremonial clothing on a throne, consistent with a samaya deeksha blessing.

A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a thick red and white floral garland, with a white flower garland and beaded bangles on the arm, hands a small white card or paper to a young boy kneeling before him. The figure has long dark hair and is seated on a leopard-print cushion beside a gold-coloured statue. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala stands with her palms joined, and an elderly woman with long dreadlocks and a green lanyard stands at right. Other people in white clothes stand in the background near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner. The scene looks like a satsang or initiation setting.

May 11 2014