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A photograph in a dimly lit room showing two men in close contact. In the foreground, a man in an orange sleeveless garment with dark hair seen from behind places one hand on the forehead of a second man with eyes closed. The second man wears a white t-shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a guest badge on his chest, and his shirt has partly legible printed text. A hand of a third person appears above, and a person in a red top is partly visible at the left edge. A dark speaker stands on the right against a pale wall.

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September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with eyes closed and a faint smile. The younger man wears a white beaded necklace and a blue event badge on his chest; a second man stands partly visible at the right edge and a blue-and-yellow patterned cloth hangs behind. The orange-clad figure, with his swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron garment, shows probable Swamiji appearance cues; he is performing a blessing, a forehead touch on a devotee at what appears to be an indoor gathering.2010-07-05July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in a white and gold-bordered cloth with multiple rudraksha mala beads placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind them, several men in white shirts with ID badges stand in an indoor hall with a standing fan. The scene suggests a blessing being given during the convention. A small circular portrait pendant hangs on the devotee's mala.2006-07-30A photograph of a close, intimate blessing between two men. On the left, a man in white ritual clothing with a red beaded mala and a gold bracelet stands with palms pressed together, eyes lowered, holding a folded white paper. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and touches the top of the first man's head with his right hand while holding the paper. The background is a plain pale wall with a dark curtain edge at the top right.2009-12-18July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt and brown rudraksha mala, with an ID badge and a gold pendant, eyes closed and smiling with raised open palms. Behind him a man in white with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange-and-white shawl touches the devotee's forehead. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair tied back wears an orange robe, seen from behind. Other people stand in the background of a hall. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment at a satsang.2010-08-19A long-haired man with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and a bare upper body, wearing a yellow-and-white cloth wrap, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man with closed eyes and hands folded in namaste. The receiving man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand watching, and a black electric fan sits at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or personal touching moment at a gathering. The photo is taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls.2006-07-30A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala places both hands on the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with eyes closed. A third man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-red shawl stands behind them. Ornate gold objects and a red cushion sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the ashram's conferral of blessing. The scene is a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram hall with a white canopy and red drapery behind.2010-07-19