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Photograph of two men in a bright indoor hall facing each other at close range. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a white kurta wears a red-and-brown beaded mala and raises both palms outward in a greeting gesture. On the right, a long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears a white shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured garland, and smiles broadly. Behind them a seated man in white sits quietly, another man stands in white further back, and a brass lamp stand with a lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge. A dark stage backdrop frames the left side.

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A photograph of two men facing each other in a warmly lit indoor hall, both smiling and raising their palms in an animated high-five-like gesture. The man on the left has a shaved head and wears a white kurta with a red and brown rudraksha mala. The man on the right has long, swept-back black hair, wears a white shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold necklace, and reaches toward the other man. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the right edge, and a seated man in white and two other people are partly visible in the background. A pale pink wall fills the backdrop. The right figure's cues match Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, gold ornamentation and white shawl, shown in person.2010-12-17A photograph of two men facing each other closely at a satsang setting. On the left, a man with short hair wears a white kurta and a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, raising both palms toward the other man. On the right, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white shawl over bare shoulders and a gold ornamental necklace. Behind them, a man with a shaved head in white clothing sits with eyes closed, and another person in white is blurred in the background against a pale pink wall.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17Two men face each other in a stage-like hall with raised hands in a gesture of greeting or blessing. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a plain white kurta with a red-and-white thread around his neck stands with palms up and open. On the right, a long-haired man with a bare chest and white shawl over his shoulder, wearing a gold-chained garland, raises his arms and smiles. Behind them, a seated man in white and another in grey watch, and a brass lamp stand with a tray is at the lower right.2010-12-17Two men face each other closely at what looks like a satsang setting. On the left, a man with short cropped hair wears a white kurta and a red-and-dark beaded mala, his palms raised toward the other man in a gesture of blessing or greeting. On the right, a man with long, wavy black hair and a bare-chested white shawl with gold-trimmed edges smiles toward him, with gold ornaments at his neck and shoulder. Behind them, a seated man in white and another in the background are partly visible.2010-12-17A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired man with a beard, wearing a garland of pink roses and white flowers over a reddish-brown shawl, places his right hand on the forehead of a smiling shaved-headed man in white cloth with an orange border and a rudraksha mala. The smiling man raises his left hand in front. Other men in white dhotis with golden-yellow borders stand behind them, and a brass vessel is visible at lower left. The setting appears to be a temple or ritual hall. The long-haired man's clothing and garland are distinctive, but his identity is not established from appearance alone.2017-05-28December 17 20102010-12-17August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor hall with a dark red curtain behind them. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border over a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, holds a small white cloth or paper and smiles. On the left, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala raises both palms toward him in a greeting or blessing gesture. Blurred people and a cameraman stand in the background.2011-09-06 +1 copiesApril 15 20122012-04-15Photograph of an indoor ritual moment in front of a plain peach wall and a dark red curtain. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises both hands toward the head of a seated man in white dhoti and white shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, silver armlets and bangles, and a silver staff with a finial held upright beside him. The seated man smiles and appears bare-chested above the shawl. A partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. The hands appear to be giving a blessing or touching the head in an act of honour. The seated figure's appearance shows a tilak, silver bracelets and armlets, and a silver staff, but these alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role only.2012-02-08A photograph of an indoor event with a warm beige wall. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bends forward while another man in a white dhoti and white shawl places his hand on the first man's head in a blessing gesture. The blessing man wears silver bangles, gold rings, a silver armlet and a red-and-white ceremonial staff, and has a red tilak and his hair tied in a bun. a person is the blessing figure wearing white with silver ornaments and a staff, but the visible cues are limited; identity is uncertain. Two physical people are visible, plus a partially visible third person at the left edge.2012-02-08