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A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor event. A man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, sits with his eyes closed while a person with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron garment and a gold-beaded necklace places a hand on his forehead. A white electric fan, brass oil lamps with flames and a brass deity figure stand in the background, along with a camera on a tripod. Another person in white clothing is partly visible behind. The saffron-clad person has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, so they are a probable Swamiji candidate performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.

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Photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A bald, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt and a dark beaded mala stands at left with his eyes lowered, while a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace stands at right, one hand raised to the forehead of the first man and the other hand extended outward. The robed man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tilak markings, and his eyes are closed. A golden figurine and red box sit at lower centre, and a dark curtain and plant frame the background. Appearance-based cues match the a person candidate for the robed figure, a saffron-robed guru giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-03-13A photograph of a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a gold necklace, extending his right hand toward the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who raises his own hand in response. The older man has grey hair and a moustache and wears a silver bracelet. Behind them, a blurred figure in a white garment with an orange shawl stands, and a bald man with a white forehead mark sits in the foreground. The setting is an indoor room with a cream wall and window. The scene appears to show a blessing or touch of the forehead during a ritual or satsang. The man in orange with the gold necklace is a person, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold ornamented necklace and saffron clothing, shown in person.2013-03-01A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style orange bead garland, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man with grey hair who wears a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded necklace and has his palms pressed together. The man in orange smiles while blessing him. Behind them an air conditioner and a window show another figure and a fan. Swamiji (probable) is described by appearance cues of long hair, saffron robes and orange bead garland, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-01A photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron garment with a gold ornamental necklace of round gold beads and a black cord, shown from behind with dark hair in a bun. A man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha-style mala leans in and reaches up to touch the seated person's forehead, apparently giving a blessing during a satsang-style session. Behind them a second person in orange clothing is visible, and a gold-edged throne or seat is at the left edge. A maroon curtain hangs in the background of a plain indoor hall.2011-02-20A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads smiles as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style ornate necklace, and the scene appears to be an indoor blessing or initiation in a plain room with a wall-mounted window, a cooler unit, and a figure reflected in the glass. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, saffron/orange clothing and ceremonial beads; the young man is a devotee.2013-04-01July 10 20112011-07-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl with an ornate gold ceremonial necklace of large gold beads, a red bindi on the forehead, and swept-back dark hair places one hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The man's eyes are closed and his palm is raised. Blurred garlands and gold-and-yellow decorations fill the background.2011-12-17A photograph of two men facing each other in a bright room with white walls and cooler units. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a long gold bead necklace over orange-red robes, smiles while raising his right hand toward the forehead of the other man. On the right, an older grey-haired man with a moustache, wearing a white t-shirt, rudraksha mala and an orange wristband, raises both palms in response. Behind them a third person in white partly visible, and a red cloth-draped table appears at lower left. Appearance cues: the man on the left shows distinctive ornate gold beads, rudraksha and long hair, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing gesture.2013-04-01A photograph of a man in an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. Behind them a white tower fan and a maroon curtain are visible, and a pink wall lies at right.2011-12-02December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage. A bare-chested figure in orange saffron cloth with long, swept-back dark hair and a wrapped orange garment stands at right, touching the forehead of a seated older man in white with a raised hand, apparently performing a blessing. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside them, and a brass vessel is visible behind. On the left, a tripod-mounted camera and a standing fan sit before a crowd of seated observers, and a white-clad attendant stands near the lamps.2010-11-25September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copies