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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor satsang hall. A man with dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, places both palms on the forehead of an older man with white hair. The older man wears a blue-and-white checked shirt, a red-orange shawl, a red thread bracelet and a silver bangle, with hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a gilded frame holds a portrait of a figure in orange robes and a turban-like headwear, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits to the side. Several women in white and red-orange shawls are seated in the background, and a gold-and-brass object is visible at lower left.

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March 22 20142014-03-22March 13 20142014-03-13July 19 20152015-07-19March 26th 20142014-03-26A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing an orange-gold shawl with a gold ornamental necklace, raises his right hand to press his palm against the forehead of a man standing before him. The receiving man has closed eyes, short grey hair and a moustache, wears a white dhoti-style garment with blue stripes and a red-orange shawl printed with text, and holds his left palm up in a gesture of blessing. Behind them a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure, and gold-draped objects sit in the foreground. Two more people are partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2014-03-12September 10 20112011-09-10A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17A seated figure in orange and gold-trimmed robes, with long dark hair and a strand of rudraksha beads with gold accents, places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a maroon kurta with a visitor badge. The young man holds his hands out in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a man with a white shirt, grey hair and moustache presses his palms together in prayer, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the background. The setting is a white-walled hall with a red carpet and a maroon cushion in the foreground.2013-07-03A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and turban beside a gilded frame, and a seated woman in white and red shawl watches. Several other seated people in white and red shawls sit in the background, with a gold-coloured vessel at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-red drape of the man giving the blessing match the qualifying cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.2014-03-09A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing. A man with dark hair in a low bun and a white vibhuti line on his forehead wears a golden-bordered reddish-brown cloth over his shoulder and a white cord, with a garland at his neck; he places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly bald man in a white shirt who bows with his head lowered and a red thread on his wrist. In the background a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes, and a gold object is visible at the left edge. Two people are visible.2014-03-09A photo of a ritual blessing during a samaya deeksha initiation. A bare-chested figure with a swept-back dark hairstyle, a saffron-coloured dhoti with a gold border, and layered beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta and a red-and-white scarf printed with script. Behind them, several people in red and white shawls stand observing, and a silver ceremonial staff and a brass lamp are visible at left.2015-07-17A 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.2014-03-22