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July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13May 07 20142014-05-07 +1 copiesA seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-yellow marigold garland and a yellow tilak on the forehead, bare-shouldered, reaching forward to press his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A second person in white kneels beside him. Beside them stands a silver staff and a gilded lion-headed figure is visible in the foreground, with a blue carpet and a framed picture on the wall behind. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes with a ceremonial garland, which matches the page's a person claim; the recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-05-17July 25 20142014-07-25September 28 20142014-09-28A seated figure in red-orange robes and a white-and-orange marigold and jasmine garland places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pinned back, and is seated beside a golden cobra-headed sculpture. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold ornamentation, a silver staff, and a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown here through a sannyasi's red-orange robes, floral garland and long hair, giving the forehead blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit at the edges.2014-05-13July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders touches the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with a dark strap and a rudraksha bracelet, who holds his right palm raised in a gesture of reverence. The robed man has long dark hair tied back and a red bindi, and sits beside a golden lion-head ornament. Behind them is a deity murti decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers, framed by a gold arch and draped in green and white cloth, with a red curtain on the left. a person is shown in the robed role, blessing a devotee in a moment of darshan or blessing.2013-10-02December 26 20152015-12-26