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A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair in a bun, wearing a magenta and gold-bordered draped garment and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, extending his right arm toward a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with wooden prayer beads around his neck. The shaved-headed man stands close, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing him. A palm leaf and red cloth are visible at the lower edge of the frame, with another person partially visible in the background.

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July 18 20112011-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace and hair swept back into a bun sits on a wooden throne-style chair with an orange cushion, facing and reaching toward a standing bald, bearded man in a white t-shirt and grey trousers. Red storage boxes and a water bottle sit beside the chair against a red wall with red curtains.2011-07-08May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a long-haired man in rust-orange robes and a dense rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the crown of a balding man's head. The blessing man wears a pink shirt and red-and-black printed shawl. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a dark tilak mark on his forehead, with a bracelet on his wrist. A red backdrop and green foliage appear behind, and a golden throne-like seat is at lower left. Consistent with a third-eye initiation or blessing at a Shuddhadvaitam camp; the visible person is recognizable as a person by long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes.2016-05-06A photograph in a ceremonial hall with red velvet drapery and gilded furniture. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace wears an orange-red shawl over orange garments, sits on a gold-framed throne with a red velvet cushion, and is being honoured. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before the throne, his right hand touching the seated figure's forehead while his left hand is raised. A younger man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and another person's head is visible in the lower right corner. The scene shows a blessing or greeting ritual. The page attributes the event to a person, but the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.2013-05-19February 09 20122012-02-09September 05 20122012-09-05September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a black thread necklace and long hair tied back, sitting on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold carved top. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises his palms in a namaste-like gesture toward him, while another man's hand rests on the seated man's arm. Behind them a wall displays a collage of framed black-and-white and colour portraits of an elderly bearded man, and a black curtain and potted plant are visible. The seated man's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues suggests a person, but identity is uncertain.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11A photograph of a standing man in a plain light grey t-shirt receiving a blessing from a bare-chested man in a red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. The blesser's right hand rests on the young man's forehead. Behind them, a kneeling man in white dhoti with gold border and a mala looks down, and a potted green plant and dark blue curtain stand in the background. The red-draped figure, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, has appearance cues that fit the a person candidate, though identity is uncertain.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, placing both hands on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard. The seated figure sits on a red velvet-covered throne beside an ornate gold carved panel, in front of deep red draped curtains. The white-clad man bows forward as he receives the blessing. Only a sliver of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2012-05-02