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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi cloth, bare-shouldered, wearing multiple large rudraksha mala beads, with a white tilak on the forehead, his hair tied in a bun, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and dark wristwatch who holds up his palms. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them, people in white clothes and a woman in an orange shawl stand or sit in an ashram hall with a yellow-gold cloth, potted plants and a ceiling fan nearby. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment.

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February 19 20152015-02-19A seated guru with a long braid, rudraksha mala and ochre-orange robe places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white V-neck shirt and black wristwatch, who raises his right hand in a gesture of acceptance. The guru holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stand a purple and gold deity murti or decorated figure, green potted plants, and several people in white clothing, including a woman with a red bindi and beaded necklace on the right. The setting suggests a blessing or satsang moment.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange shawl draped over his body with a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt. The seated man has a white forehead marking and is smiling, with a white paper in his lap. Behind them are gold and purple ceremonial hangings, green plants and a gold-ornamented shrine area. The young man in white has his palm raised and eyes closed, receiving the blessing. A woman in white with a mala is partly visible at the right edge.2015-02-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest, his hair tied in a bun, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a blue wristband. The seated man has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches with her hands raised, and another woman in white sits to the right. Orange fruit sits on a tray in the foreground, with green potted plants and a blurred background of red and purple cloth and a fan. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-coloured body is placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and a black wristwatch. The standing man keeps his eyes closed and both arms raised with palms toward the sky. Behind them, women and men in white clothing watch, some with hands clasped, and a figure in purple and gold sits at the left edge near green plants and a golden-armrested seat. The scene suggests a blessing or transmission moment during a gathering.2015-02-23February 21 20152015-02-21A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha beads blessing a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, the figure's palm pressed to the man's forehead. The man holds his other hand up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a man in white with a saffron-bordered cloth stands near a seated older man in white, and a partly visible man in white is at the right edge. A hall with a colourful flower garland at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha malas fit the candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-07-07A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on the forehead and hair pulled back in a bun, places one hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The man stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them a purple and gold draped backdrop and green potted plants frame the scene, and several people in white clothing stand in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, given a rudraksha mala and red robe, though the face and details are not conclusive enough to confirm.2015-02-23February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies