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August 11 2017

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Photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange silk garments with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold hoop earring, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bare-chested older man wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl over white cloth. The recipient holds up his left palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them is an ornate gold wall with carved relief figures and a latticed window. Two people are visible.

A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a large gilded backrest and leopard-print cushions. He wears a long gold necklace, a gold belt, rudraksha bracelets and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the armrest. In front of him a bald young boy in white ritual cloth with a white head wrap kneels or stands while the seated figure places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. An attendant in orange clothing stands at the left edge, holding the boy's shoulder. The setting appears to be a stage or ceremonial hall with a red backdrop.

A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a vertical tilak on the forehead, hoop earrings and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-orange cloth, reaches his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired, bare-chested man who stands with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a gold-toned carved wall and an orange and gold throne fill the frame. Two physical people are visible.

Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, orange-brown dhoti and shawl, gold ornamental necklaces and hoop earrings, a white tilak on his forehead, and a red wrist thread, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair. The older man, in white and orange-trimmed robes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornately carved gold wall with floral and figural relief panels, and a red cushioned seat sits at the left. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments, orange-brown robes and red-and-gold seat, in the role of giving blessing.

December 06 2013

May 09 2014

A photo of a long-haired man with dreadlocks in a rust-orange garment with gold trim and a gold ornamental necklace, with white tilak on his forehead, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed person in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The setting is a gold-carved temple wall. The man, with a long-haired, swept-back appearance, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so he is presented as a probable Swamiji performing a blessing on the devotee.

2017-08-11 +1 copies

September 04 2017

Photo of two men in close interaction in front of an ornate gold-carved wall with lotus-style relief panels. The man on the left has long dreadlocked hair, wears hoop earrings, a saffron-orange robe, and a heavy gold and bead necklace, and places his right hand on the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right is bald and smiling, wears a white dhoti and an orange-brown shawl with a rudraksha mala. a person is the man on the left, distinguished by long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, performing a blessing touch on the forehead of a devotee.

A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-edged border, wearing multiple strands of large rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent ornament and long dreadlocked hair, and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles while a younger man in a white kurta, seen from behind, raises his palm toward the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A red cushion and dark background surround them, and a partial brass vessel is visible at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the blessing recipient, distinguished by saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a crown-like ornament.

A seated man with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, smiles with eyes closed while resting his hand on the bald head of a kneeling man. He wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with carved figures. To the left, an attendant in white markings and saffron cloth steadies the kneeling devotee, whose bare back carries a white sacred thread. The setting suggests darshan or blessing during a satsang.