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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and long dark hair tied back reaches forward with one hand and touches the forehead of an older man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms raised. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, another man in a white robe and orange shawl stands, and a seated man in white with a vibhuti forehead mark and an ID badge watches. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and window. a person: the robed man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.

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March 05 20132013-03-05March 03 20132013-03-03A 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.2013-03-03A 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 seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05A photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long gold beaded necklaces and small gold earrings, his hair tied in a bun, smiling as he touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with mantra text. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, a red curtain, a standing fan, and other people in white and orange clothing watch.2012-07-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.2013-03-03A photo of a seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair, gold necklaces and a red bindi, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them a silver trident and a golden cobra-entwined staff stand beside a red curtain and gold draped fabric.2014-07-14October 19 20122012-10-19October 13 20122012-10-13 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies