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December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of two men in an indoor room with a green EXIT sign and wooden-panelled walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a low bun and a white forehead mark wears a maroon-red garment with a gold border and a red-beaded necklace; he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated-level man on the right. That man, with closed eyes, grey-flecked hair and stubble, wears a white collared shirt and has his hands raised to the sides of the head in receptive devotion. Green potted plants and a wooden side table are visible. The ritual is an apparent blessing gesture, with no visible deity or fire.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 09 20132013-12-09A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with an illuminated green EXIT sign and a wood-panelled wall behind them. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back wears a reddish-orange dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a white forehead mark; he extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of a man on the right. The right man has long grey-streaked hair in a ponytail, wears a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small gold earring, and holds his hands up in a gesture of receiving blessing.2013-12-06A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, with a bare upper body and a long dark braid, raises his right arm and touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The receiving man bows his head forward with his hands lifted. Behind them is a golden ornate seat or throne and a golden item in the background, in a warmly lit hall with beige walls. The scene looks like a blessing or deeksha touch during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a bare upper body, consistent with a presentation of a distinctive guru appearance, and is seated on a golden throne in a blessing role.2013-12-10December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph inside a hall with wood-panelled walls and a coffered ceiling shows a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-coloured beaded necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a sandalwood tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He has long hair tied up in a knot and holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who looks upward. Several other people stand and sit in the background, some in orange clothing, and an exit sign is visible. The a person appearance cues are the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces of the standing blessing figure, who is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-09-09A seated man in an orange-red garment with a silver beaded necklace and matching silver bangles, with a white tilak on his forehead, is touching the forehead of a young man in a white long-sleeved shirt with his palm, in what appears to be a blessing exchange. The seated man holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them are beige wall panels, a dark doorway, an exit sign, and gold cushions.2013-12-05A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and white forehead marks, with silver-studded bands on his upper arm, wrists and chest, touching the forehead of a standing young man in a white long-sleeved kurta. The seated man holds a folded white paper and smiles, with gold-coloured cushions and a white-fringed canopy visible behind. A white wall and a darkened doorway with an exit sign frame the scene. The setting suggests a blessing exchange during a Bali event.2013-12-05A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-brown shawl over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold pendants, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed young boy in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a bangle on his wrist. The boy stands with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. Behind them a woman in white with a beaded necklace watches. A golden lion statue and a green EXIT sign are visible in an indoor hall with wooden panels. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long hair, a maroon shawl, and ornate beaded gold necklaces, consistent with the page's identification.2013-12-06December 05 20132013-12-05