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October 06 20152015-10-06A seated man in a rust-orange and gold shawl with a heavy gold necklace places both palms on the forehead of a young bearded man in a white t-shirt, who has closed eyes and wears an orange and rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are gilded ornaments, brass oil lamps and a deep red draped backdrop, with a woman in white and other people in white standing at the right. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission during a darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, the gold necklaces and the orange shawl, while the page's photo credit is not shown in the scene.2015-10-06October 06 20152015-10-06A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04July 09 20152015-07-09A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-07-15A photograph of a blessing at an indoor ceremony. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a red-orange cloth with a long tied-back dark hairstyle and rudraksha-style beads at his neck raises his right hand and presses it onto the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and red beaded necklace, whose palms are pressed together in front of him. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and red beaded necklace stands watching, and a standing woman in a red-orange top wears a dark bead mala. A golden ceremonial vessel and a golden object with peacock-feather-like decoration sit in the foreground, and a tall silver-toned pole stands at left. Red cloth covers the floor.2014-09-04A seated man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe with a gold beaded necklace touches the forehead of a bearded young man in a white kurta, who holds his palms together in namaste. A shaved, dark-haired figure with a bare shoulder and ornate gold necklace, wearing swept-back hair, is performing a blessing; a gold lamp stand and red drape stand behind them, with devotees in white and orange garments visible at right. Several people in white watch from the background. The setting looks like a darshan or blessing session.2015-10-06A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12A seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl over a bare chest, with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his palms pressed together in front of him. A gold ornate throne-like structure and brass oil lamps stand behind them against a deep red drape, and women in white stand nearby. a person is shown as the figure in orange with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee; the visible cues are the orange shawl, beaded necklace and seated, elevated ceremonial setting. Text in the bottom right is a copyright credit line.2015-10-06September 30 20132013-09-30October 25 20152015-10-25