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A photograph of a diksha initiation at an outdoor-style stage with green foliage behind. A long-haired man in rust-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala wrapped around his neck reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a balding older man in a white shirt with a red-and-white checked shawl and a white flower garland. The recipient has his hands raised and a smile, and a small badge hangs from his neck. A blurred seated audience and a golden cloth are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage with dark red drapes behind. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an unfastened rust-orange robe and a bare-shouldered wrap, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man with light hair. The younger man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl, a wooden bead mala and a wristwatch, and holds up his right palm with eyes closed. An orange cushion and a gold-coloured object sit at the lower left, and another audience member is partly visible at the lower right.2013-05-24A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as they place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard seen from behind. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop. The man in white is blessing or touching the crown of the head of the figure in orange with his hand, and his other hand rests near the shoulder. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style pendant, shown in a blessing exchange, not a rite of identity.2011-12-11A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a reddish-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace smiles broadly while placing his raised right hand on the forehead of a older white-haired man in a white t-shirt, glasses, and a red lanyard with beaded necklace. A small red tilak mark is on the seated man's forehead. Dark background with a few people partially visible at right, one woman wearing glasses.2013-12-11May 19 20132013-05-19April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial beaded necklace, seated on a dark red throne with an orange cushion, reaches out and places his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, who bows with eyes closed and one arm raised. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange-red garments sit or stand, and a golden deity murti or ornament sits at the lower left corner. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated role, based on long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Clear physical people visible: about four or five.2013-05-24May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, and a gold ornate necklace, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee has long dark hair and wears a white kurta with a red shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange lanyard badge. Behind them, a red velvet backdrop and other people in orange robes and floral decorations are visible. The seated figure with the raised hand and gold necklace has distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-07-08December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesJuly 06 20122012-07-06May 24 20132013-05-24July 20 20132013-07-20