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A seated figure in a red-and-magenta robe with a rudraksha mala draped down the back, with dark hair in a bun, raises one arm and places the palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta who stands before them with his palms pressed together. The seated figure holds a small white card or paper in the other hand. A golden pillar and a dark draped backdrop with red panels frame the scene, and a woman in a pale sari with glasses watches at the right edge. The seated figure's pose and garments suggest a blessing given in a seated session setting.

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July 18 20112011-07-18A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A person with hair in a bun and rudraksha mala beads, wearing a red-maroon wrap with gold trim, reaches to place one hand on the bald head of a man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed. The giver holds a folded white card in the other hand. Behind them are a brass lamp and dark curtains. The giver's appearance is consistent with a sannyasi role, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2011-07-18Indoor satsang or diksha scene. A bald man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands bowed, his head touched by the raised right palm of a seated figure in a rust-orange sari-style garment with a gold border and a long rudraksha-style mala of brown beads. The seated figure holds a printed sheet of paper in the left hand. Gold ornate decorations and a gold-coloured shrine or throne are visible in the foreground, with a warm wall and a blurred screen behind. Two people are visible, the seated figure and the standing devotee, with a partially visible third person at the right edge.2013-12-10A seated man in a red dhoti and red shawl with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward and presses his right palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and red cord. The seated man holds a golden vessel in his left hand. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind them against a dark blue curtain. A probable Swamiji figure is present, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, ornate red-and-gold shawl, and tilak, performing the touch on the bald devotee.2011-07-17January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha bead mala and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange cord around his neck. The blessed man holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. The seated officiant holds a folded white paper or cloth in his left hand. A bald man in orange sits in the background, and a partly visible man in a green shirt stands at the right beside a red curtain.2012-10-11March 03 20152015-03-03A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and cloth with a large peach-coloured beaded mala and a light forehead marking places both palms on the head of a bald man kneeling in front, who wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. A dark red hall backdrop with gold decorations frames the scene. a person: the seated figure in the maroon-and-gold cloth wears a large coral-coloured mala, a gold-edged cloth and an upswept hairstyle, consistent with a presiding guru giving a blessing.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red-maroon shawl. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne with orange tassels, and seated devotees in white and maroon clothing are visible in the soft-lit hall. Two to five people are visible.2013-12-20Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his raised right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt with a red cord around his neck. The seated man holds a wooden staff or stick in his left hand while the bald man sits with eyes closed and his palm raised toward him. The setting has a purple curtain and gold ornamental draping behind them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red shawl with gold border, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2011-07-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23January 03 20142014-01-03