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May 19 2013

A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall with red curtains. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style neck mala places a palm on the head of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds up his other hand with palm outward. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas sits near a gold kalasha-like object. Several men and a woman in white stand watching in the background. A lanyard badge is visible on the young man's shirt.

A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and an orange cloth draped on a bench at left. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper torso, multiple rudraksha malas and a red-threaded arm band, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them, a sannyasi in orange robes and a saffron turban stands with a grey beard. Other men in white stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and malas. a person: the man with long hair and rudraksha malas, placing his hand on a devotee's head, appears to be a presiding figure in a blessing ritual.

September 18 2011

A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti mark on the forehead placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt. The man has his palms raised in a receptive gesture and a rudraksha necklace. The standing figure holds a sheet of paper in the other hand. Behind them, an older man in white and orange clothing is partly visible, and a red cloth sits in the lower left foreground. The setting is a plain cream room with a maroon curtain on the right.

A photograph of a ritual blessing during an indoor event. A man with long swept-back hair, a red and white forehead mark, rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces, and an orange-red robe with an orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered and hands folded. On the left, a man in glasses and a grey-blue shirt stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a priest in a white-marked forehead and orange garment stands nearby, and a paper sheet is held in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red robe) is the presiding figure performing the blessing.

A photo of a healing blessing in an indoor hall. A young man in a red-and-white checked shirt sits with his head bowed slightly while a man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace places his right hand on the seated man's head. Behind them an older man with grey hair and a white shirt holds a cup at the seated man's head, and another man in white glasses and a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead looks on. A ceiling fan and a dark red curtain are visible in the background.

February 26 2013

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May 14 2013

A man in an orange sleeveless top with long dark swept-back hair places his right palm on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a yellow lanyard. The bearded man has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Behind them, a woman in white and another person in yellow sit in a hall with pale pink walls and dark windows. a person is the man in orange, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in white. The setting appears to be an ashram or satsang hall.

A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-bordered edge and multiple rudraksha malas, sits and places both palms on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. The blessed man has his hands pressed together holding a small red object. Behind them stands a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe with a mala and a red tilak. The room has plain pale walls and a window.

A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with beige padded wall panels and a wooden pillar. A long-haired person in an orange-red and gold shawl, with a crescent ornament in the hair and a long braided rope of beads, lays one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. The man has his eyes closed and his palms pressed together. Possibly a blessing or diksha moment. A silver rod-like object and a white-clad person are visible at the edge. a person candidate with distinctive long hair, orange-gold shawl and crescent ornament; appearance-based label applies, identity uncertain.