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August 03 20142014-08-03A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, reaches out and presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-and-white shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand palm-forward in reverence. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a gold ornamental figure, a peacock-feather fan at left, and a silver standard against a deep red drape. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange wrap, matching the Swamiji (probable) presentation, giving the blessing role of a teacher.2014-07-25July 14 20142014-07-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl printed with script. The recipient has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand golden ornate throne details, green foliage, garlanded deity murti displays in gold and red, and a figure in white and red at right. Two more men in white sit in the background, making this a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in rust-red robe with long hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bestowing blessing on a devotee.2014-12-24July 14 20142014-07-14September 20 20152015-09-20A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces raises his right hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee has a short curly dark hairstyle, a white garment and a red-orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and a white marking on the forehead, with his hands pressed together in respect. Behind them are a golden ornate chair, green leaves and garlands of gold and red fabric in a decorated hall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, receiving a blessing gesture from the devotee.2014-12-24August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 14 20142014-07-14A photo of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-and-saffron shawl printed with repeated Sanskrit-style text and the word a person, standing with his hand raised in a gesture of reverence. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, with long braided hair and a long beard, reaches up to touch the young man's forehead, possibly applying a mark. A rust-coloured curtain and a golden pillar and ornate gold fabric are behind them, with a red cushion at lower right.2016-07-14A photo of a initiation moment in a formal hall with dark red curtains. A man with a white vertical forehead mark and a pink flower garland, wearing a rust-red robe, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold patterned shawl. The young man holds his left palm up toward the viewer. Behind them is a silver trident and a golden-hued ornament. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching.2014-07-16A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a dark swept-back topknot reaches forward to press his palm to the forehead of a bald devotee in a white kurta and orange-red shawl. A golden kalasha-like staff and a gilded lion-shaped throne base stand behind them on a red carpet, with a fan and draped curtains in the room. a person is the seated man wearing the rudraksha mala and orange clothing; his role is giving blessing to the devotee during satsang or darshan. The devotee has his eyes closed and head bowed.2014-09-14