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September 28 2013

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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-trimmed yellow garment and a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-less, bare-shouldered look, and is seated on a red cushion. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala watches, and a decorative backdrop with a lit screen stands in the background. The setting is an indoor satsang hall during a blessing moment.2014-01-11A photograph of a long-haired man with a crown-like hair style and saffron-red garment with gold rudraksha-style necklaces reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes and an orange-patterned shawl. The man in front has his eyes closed in a blessing gesture while the other raises his hand. Behind them are golden lion-shaped figures, a golden staff topped with a flower-like finial, and red draped curtains. Visible shawl text reads Nithyanandam. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-24Indoor photo of a seated guru touching the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure wears an orange and gold draped garment, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and has long hair tied back in a bun. He sits on an ornate gold and red throne-like seat. The young man stands bowing with hands folded, his orange shawl bearing printed script. The setting has wooden doors and warm walls. a person is seated on the gilded throne, giving a blessing on the forehead in what appears to be a darshan moment. Two people are visible.2014-01-11Indoor photo of a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red wrap with a gold-edged cloth, hair in a bun, and a horizontal white forehead mark, pressing his hand onto the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt with a red shawl and a red lanyard. The boy looks upward with his hands raised. Beige wall panels and a white projection screen stand behind them, with a gold-tinged seat at the lower left. Appearance-based a person cues: bun hairstyle, rust-red ceremonial wrap, gold-edged cloth and ornate gold accent, with a forehead mark. The image is a blessing moment between a teacher and a child, with two people visible.2013-12-16July 17 20152015-07-17A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and white vibhuti marks on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who leans his head forward with eyes closed. Behind them are red draped fabric, a garlanded red-and-yellow decorated backdrop, and a glowing brass or gold offering plate. A woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan.2013-07-07A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall with red curtains. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style neck mala places a palm on the head of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds up his other hand with palm outward. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas sits near a gold kalasha-like object. Several men and a woman in white stand watching in the background. A lanyard badge is visible on the young man's shirt.2013-11-01July 11 20122012-07-11September 28 20142014-09-28January 05 20142014-01-05January 11 20142014-01-11September 05 20142014-09-05