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A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange garment with gold trim and a dark peacock-feather crest on his head, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaching across to press his palm to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a blue lanyard. The seated figure holds a white cloth or bundle in his other hand. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing and a red patterned cloth are visible, with plants and a golden cushion at the left edge.

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A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a bare shoulder, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, holds a peacock-feather fan and a white bundle while placing his raised palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt and red scarf who bows with hands folded. Gold ornate vessels and a gilded throne-like chair are in the background, along with a red patterned floor mat and a seated elderly devotee. Two to five people are visible.2014-03-17March 17 20142014-03-17March 17 20142014-03-17March 17 20142014-03-17March 21 20142014-03-21March 25 20142014-03-25A photo from a person Satsang in Haridwar. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, stretches his right hand to touch the forehead of an older Western man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge. The man in white closes his eyes and raises his palms in receptive devotion. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and more white-clad attendees and gold-tinted decor fill the hall. A peacock-feather fan is visible above. The bearded-free older man has short grey hair. a person: the bun-haired man in orange with rudraksha, bare-chested with a shawl, is the one giving blessing.2014-03-22A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, holding a peacock-feather fan and pressing his palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind them a portrait of a figure in an orange turban sits in a gold frame, with gold-toned ritual vessels nearby and seated participants in white and orange in the background, including a white-haired person in an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with potted plants.2014-03-21March 22 20142014-03-22A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder and a gold-toned chain with rudraksha beads, places his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white long-sleeved top. The recipient holds his hands in anjali mudra and wears a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them are beige padded panels, a gold-coloured fabric and a red cloth at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate clothing and ceremonial beads, so Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this in-person blessing moment.2013-12-03A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A bare-shouldered man in a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead lays his right hand on the head of a man in white kurta and a red shawl, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. The man in orange holds a bundle of peacock-feather fan or whisk in his raised left hand and a small white object in the other. Behind them seated devotees in white and red shawls watch, and gold-coloured ceremonial items sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a padapuja or blessing; the role of the man in orange is a blessing giver, and his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-19March 26th 20142014-03-26