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July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 19 20152015-07-19A young man in a white striped shirt with raised hands receives a blessing as a figure in a rust-orange garment presses a palm to his forehead. The blessing-giver has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and holds a sheet of paper. Behind them, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in white stand near a floral garland and a red curtain, with a standing person in saffron-orange robes and a white-clad figure further back. A warm glow of lamps appears at the right edge. The blessing-giver may be a person based on long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange clothing, though the face is not visible.2013-07-10October 13 20122012-10-13March 03 20152015-03-03A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.2014-03-23A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an Inner Awakening session. A standing man with long dreadlocks, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, bare upper torso wrapped in a rust-orange and gold-bordered shawl, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in a white kurta and yellow-bordered dhoti who kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and yellow-bordered dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a woman in white with a white vibhuti band and rudraksha beads sits watching. A photographer in an orange top is visible at upper right. The setting resembles a temple-style hall with gold decorations. a person, identifiable by the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and orange shawl, is performing the blessing.2017-08-09 +1 copiesOctober 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a bright hall with a red curtain behind. A man with a shaved-looking swept-back bun, a white tilak across his forehead, a red-and-gold garment and a gold necklace of red beads places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala. The young man holds both palms raised in front of him, receiving the blessing with a red mark on his forehead. Behind them a second man in white with a white tilak and beaded mala watches, and a gold-wrapped ritual vessel sits at the lower left. a person: the central figure wears a red-and-gold robe, ornate beaded necklace and gold bangles and bears a swept bun; appearance suggests him, but cues are only moderately distinctive.2013-11-20A photo of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange draped cloth with a rudraksha mala and beaded waist belt, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a topknot, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt wearing a long rudraksha mala with a green thread. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a seated bald man in orange sits, and another man in white is partly visible at the right edge. A red cushion and yellow cloth appear at the bottom. Whether the blessing giver is a person is not established by appearance alone.2012-10-11