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A photograph of a seated man in a red and gold striped shawl and gold bead necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a bun, pressing his right palm onto the bald head of a man in a yellow kurta and rudraksha mala who has his hands pressed together. A woman in a light blue sari kneels beside them, and another woman in white stands behind with a hand raised to her ear. Two women in saris and a woman in a pink top stand in the background near a window and red curtain. Five people are visible.

A photograph of a man in a red and gold-striped dhoti-style wrap with a bare chest and a long gold bead necklace, applying a touch to the forehead of a second man in a pink kurta with a rudraksha mala. The robed man has swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and his palm rests on the other man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a large printed banner shows smiling faces, and a wooden carved panel stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the robed man wears the ornate red and gold clothing, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, while the pink-clad man is a devotee receiving the blessing.

A photograph of a bare-chested man with his hair tied in a bun and gold earrings, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seated and placing his hands on the head of a young woman in a teal embroidered kurta with long dark hair, her palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a second man in orange sits in front of a red curtain, and an older man in an orange robe stands at the left holding a microphone. The scene appears to be a blessing or energy-darshan moment in a satsang hall.

November 06 2011

November 11 2011

A photograph of a temple blessing at an ashram gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over the shoulder, a red bindi, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, places his right hand on the crown of a bald man in glasses and a white shirt, who bows his head and presses his palms together. Behind them a young girl in white with a child's face watches, and devotees in white stand in the background beside a yellow and orange floral decoration and lit lamps. a person is the man in the red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, giving the blessing.

A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold striped shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaching both hands to the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows forward. The setting shows a blurred backdrop with a large painted image and a red-cushioned seat at left.

July 18 2011

2011-07-18 +1 copies

Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his raised right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt with a red cord around his neck. The seated man holds a wooden staff or stick in his left hand while the bald man sits with eyes closed and his palm raised toward him. The setting has a purple curtain and gold ornamental draping behind them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red shawl with gold border, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.

A bare-chested man in orange dhoti with long swept-back hair in a bun, wearing gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold bangle, places his right hand on the forehead of a light-skinned man with short brown hair in a white shirt and orange shawl wearing a rudraksha mala. The recipient has eyes closed and head tilted down in receiving blessing. Behind them, a man in orange shawl stands and another with white tilak sits. Candidate cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, orange clothing; appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) for the man giving the blessing, acting as initiator.

2013-03-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and a gold-beaded headband and gold necklaces, smiling as he extends his arm and touches the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, whose hands are raised in reverence. Behind them are garlanded deity images in red and gold and a blurred background of other devotees. Two physical people are visible.

A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A person with short hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala is kneeling with eyes closed while another person's hand rests on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a red-and-gold garment, a white floral garland and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and has her hair pulled back. Behind them, several people in white, saffron-toned and pink clothing stand or sit in a bright hall with pale walls. a person's appearance cues are limited here, as the blessing figure's face is turned away and only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.