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A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.

April 04 2018

2018-04-04 +1 copies

A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and gold earrings and necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a bearded devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, while holding the devotee's neck with his left hand. The devotee has his eyes closed in a blessing moment. Behind them, a blurred orange-robed figure stands near red drapes and colourful decorations, and gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground. a person (long dreadlocks, gold ornaments, bare chest with a saffron cloth) giving a blessing to a devotee during a puja setting.

2017-09-21 +1 copies

A seated figure in a brown and gold wrap with a pearl-and-gold necklace and swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne and extends a hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl who stands before him, both hands raised to his head. Behind them hangs a deep red and gold brocade backdrop, with a gold-draped object at left. A woman in white with a beaded mala watches, and other devotees sit at right.

December 08 2012

2012-12-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A person with long dark hair tied back in a low ponytail, wearing a sleeveless black garment and a dark bead bracelet, sits on a red and black zebra-patterned cushion and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt, who sits with his hands raised to his head. The seated figure holds a sheet of printed paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, draped with a dark red curtain, beside a plain cream wall and a window. Appearance-based label: a person is the blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, black sleeveless robe and dark bead bracelet, but the cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.

A seated long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangle, is being touched on the face by an older man in a white shirt with grey hair. The seated figure sits on an ornate dark wooden throne with a tiger-striped cushion, flanked by white and red flower garlands. Behind them hang orange curtains. A woman in a cream sari with orange border sits at right. The older man's hands cradle the seated figure's face and forehead in a blessing-like gesture. A red tray of offerings sits at lower left. The seated figure has a sandalwood mark on the forehead. The older man is a devotee giving a blessing, while the seated figure, presented on a throne, is the a person, wearing white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, and a visible forehead mark.

September 13 2013

A seated figure in a red-orange robe with an ornate gold necklace and gold bangles and armlet places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, a blessing gesture in a red-carpeted hall. Behind them a standing woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby, with a child in white on the right. A gold-tipped ceremonial staff stands beside the throne and a gold-edged tray or plate rests in the foreground.

2014-07-24 +2 copies

October 22 2015

2015-10-22 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare upper body in a saffron-orange shawl, and a gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads sits on a throne-like seat and touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand. The devotee wears a white shirt with a saffron-red shawl and has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them stands a large silver trident with a red stone, beside a golden deity murti, with a red curtain and a white-and-orange wooden screen behind. A partly visible woman with a tilak sits at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based a person, seated and giving a forehead blessing, so this is a probable in_person depiction with a clear blessing gesture.

A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and long swept-back dark hair places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small patterned print, who holds his palm up and has white ash marks on his forehead. The seated figure holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them are a deep red velvet curtain, a gold-coloured ornament, a white air conditioner and a red box holding packets. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks looks on. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a red velvet seat, cues that match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance, a satsang blessing.