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A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-brown t-shirt and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with a red-and-orange shawl. The elder keeps his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a younger man in white and yellow-trimmed cloth stands near a cream pillar and a deep red curtain. The man with dreadlocks has a dark wrist mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or darshan moment. The dreadlocked figure matches the presentation of a person, with long hair and a garland but no crown or saffron robes visible.

A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.

December 10 2012

A bare-chested man with long dark locks, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown shawl places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-orange lanyard, who presses his palms together in reverence. A tall gold pole stands between them against a dark red drape. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long hair, garland and ornaments, so he is a person candidate receiving the other man in a blessing; a second partially visible person stands at the left edge.

October 07 2016

A photograph of a shaved-headed elderly man in white clothing, with a long white beard, bending forward with both hands raised to touch the forehead of a seated figure. The seated figure, on the right, wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder, a bare upper torso, a gold necklace and a tied topknot, with a horizontal white forehead marking. Behind them is a deep red draped cloth, and in the background a man in orange-pink clothing and a man in a pink shirt with a lanyard watch. A seated devotee in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at center. The scene suggests a blessing or greeting gesture, but the seated figure's appearance is only partly consistent with the a person cues, so identity is uncertain.

2012-08-22 +1 copies

A photograph of two men in close, warm contact. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, bends his head forward while the other man places his right hand on his forehead and rests his left hand on his neck. The man giving the blessing wears a rust-orange sleeveless cloth over a bare chest, with a brown rudraksha-style mala at his neck, long dark hair, a beaded red-and-black wrist band, and a white tilak on his forehead, and he smiles. Behind them are gold-coloured ritual objects, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a red cushioned seat. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth; the appearance is consistent with the page but not conclusive for identification.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.

A photograph of a bald elderly man in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala being blessed by a younger man with a shaved white tilak on his forehead, long hair in a bun, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders. The younger man's hand rests on the older man's head in blessing. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a man in orange robes, a vase of orange flowers at right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair in a bun, ornate gold necklace, saffron shawl, blessing a devotee) in an in-person satsang blessing setting.

A photo of a seated older man with grey hair and a bare upper body, hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed and head bowed. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti or shawl, and strands of rudraksha or brown beads hang around his neck. A person with long dark matted locks, a red bracelet and a rust-orange wrap rests one palm on the older man's forehead in a blessing. Blurred figures in orange robes stand in the background beside a maroon curtain and a wooden door, and a golden kalasha-like object is visible at lower left. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.

A photograph of an indoor event at night. A man in a red sleeveless top and orange shawl stands on the right, his hand pressed on the head of an older man with grey hair and thin-framed glasses who bows forward in a white shirt. A woman in a white blouse with gold-coloured arm bands stands at the left, supporting the elder's arm. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and another man in a white shirt look on, and several more people stand in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

2009-09-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall. A younger man with shoulder-length dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, presses his right palm to the forehead of an older man in glasses and a light blue striped shirt, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a few with glasses, and ceiling fans and lights are visible overhead. a person candidate appears in appearance-based terms only: the younger figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not conclusive and no printed name is shown.