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A photograph of a ceremony in which a bald man in white clothes with his hands pressed together in namaskar receives an orange saffron shawl printed with small patterned text, draped over his shoulders. A bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the man's forehead while holding the shawl's end. Behind them a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera, and other people in white and orange clothing stand nearby with an ornate carved stone wall and maroon drapery in the background. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long dreadlocks and rudraksha beads, and the page attributes a person to this event, but the appearance cues alone are not sufficient to confirm identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like setting with a red curtain behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and red-flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl places his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl printed in script. The blessed man keeps his eyes closed and holds his left hand up, palm out. A brass pillar and a lit oil lamp are visible at lower right, and a wrist mala is worn by the blessing man.2016-07-01June 27 20162016-06-27A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04May 05 20172017-05-05August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20122012-09-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang gathering. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and orange shawl with printed text, wearing a rudraksha mala, raises his right palm while another man places his hand on his forehead. The blessing man has long dark dreadlocks, a full beard, a bare upper body and a pink and white flower garland. Behind them stand other figures in white and orange, and a blurred audience sits in the background.2017-05-04A photograph of a satsang setting where a seated figure with long dark hair tied up, wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a brown rudraksha mala, places his right palm on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and orange or red sashes watch, including a smiling man with an orange lanyard at right. A red curtain hangs in the background, with a small wooden tray of offerings and a folded orange cloth on the cushioned seat in front. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe), while the photo shows a blessing gesture.2013-05-24February 28 20172017-02-28February 28 20172017-02-28A photograph of a bald, middle-aged man in a white kurta kneeling with palms raised and eyes closed while a bearded sannyasi with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the man's forehead. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl printed with small black script. Behind them a red curtain and seated devotees in orange clothing are visible at left, and a gold-coloured fabric edge appears at right.2017-02-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A shaved-headed man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl raises his palm while another man, bare-chested with long dreadlocked hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his fingers to the first man's forehead. Several people in white and orange-red stoles stand in the background, and a seated crowd is visible at left. A brass figure and offering objects sit in the foreground. Pale orange tilaka marks the forehead of the blessed man.2017-05-04