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A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact in front of deep red drapery. On the right, a man with long, swept-back black hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron garment hands on the head and neck of a younger man. The younger man has a closely shaved head, eyes closed, and wears a reddish-brown sannyasi cloth draped over bare shoulders. The setting suggests a initiation or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the older man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a tilak, cues matching the page description, and is shown giving a blessing to a disciple.

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A photograph of two men standing close against a deep red draped curtain. The man on the right has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron garment with an open collar; he holds his hand on the side of the other man's neck while looking at him intently. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a rust-brown robe draped over his shoulder, facing away from the camera. A grey cushioned surface is visible at the right edge. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and tilak are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2007-02-12December 11 20112011-12-11September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red top and matching orange shawl, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, placing his palm on the forehead of a bald man in a black t-shirt whose eyes are closed. The bald man's hands are raised beside his face. Red curtains and a blurred white-clothed person form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the orange-clad figure giving blessing, based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing.2012-07-02Photograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02December 10 20112011-12-10December 11 20112011-12-11December 02 20102010-12-02December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and maroon curtains. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair presses his fingertips to the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed in concentration. Other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges and in the blurred background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan session. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a person cue, though the face is not clearly visible.2009-12-17A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold trim, hair pulled back into a bun, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man with curly dark hair who wears a light grey t-shirt and a beaded necklace and holds his palms up beside his head in a receiving gesture. The bare-shouldered orange-clad man appears to be giving a forehead blessing during a darshan-style encounter, with a bearded man in white and another seated figure in orange blurred in the background. A red curtain and pale wall form the backdrop.2011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated robed figure in orange-brown drapery, with white tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads at the neck, and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red scarf. The man has his palms pressed together in front of him in receiving posture. A red-cushioned seat and a small red deity figure with a red crown stand in the background. Two people are visible.2012-10-13