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A seated man in a red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap with a bare upper body wears a heavy gold bead necklace and has a white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a red velvet chair, his right palm pressed to the forehead of a kneeling man in a green and white striped polo shirt who has his hands in anjali mudra. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a large printed backdrop of a smiling face and figures, with a dark wooden stand and green leaves at the right.

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October 07 20122012-10-07November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a man in a red and gold-striped dhoti-style wrap with a bare chest and a long gold bead necklace, applying a touch to the forehead of a second man in a pink kurta with a rudraksha mala. The robed man has swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak, and his palm rests on the other man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them a large printed banner shows smiling faces, and a wooden carved panel stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the robed man wears the ornate red and gold clothing, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, while the pink-clad man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti stripes and a red bindi on his forehead stands in profile, looking down at a small white paper he holds in both hands. He wears a thick necklace of large gold beads with black bands, and a red and gold striped shawl over bare shoulders. Behind him a large blurred portrait shows a smiling man with dark hair against orange tones. A faint purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and a red and gold shawl, though the identification rests only on appearance cues.2011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06June 12 20132013-06-12A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.2013-03-03January 02 20142014-01-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, rudraksha malas layered across the shoulders and chest, a gold-and-rudraksha belt, and a white tripundra with red bindi on his forehead, smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a golden throne with red cushions stands beside a seated deity murti in orange cloth with a golden base. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall and a ventilation grille. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2012-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a bare chest, a thick gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet shaped like a cobra, gives a blessing by placing his palms on the forehead of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl and has his hands raised in receiving posture. Behind them are other people in orange shawls and a red curtain. The seated man has a swept-back topknot, a white forehead mark, and a gold chain pendant; his appearance is consistent with the a person cues on this page, though a candidate identification is uncertain. The scene is a blessing or diksha moment in an indoor hall.2013-03-03A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha-style brown bead mala with a large gold ceremonial necklace, a red bindi and gold earrings, standing and placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest holds a handwritten paper in his left hand and reads from it. Behind them a second man in a light shirt looks on, and a decorated altar with floral garlands, yellow-orange flowers and a deity murti is visible in the background.2013-07-01