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A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl having his forehead touched by a standing man, who is bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The standing man extends his right hand toward the older man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a gold-coloured pole and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan-style event.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap leans forward and presses his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. A brass rail and a gold cloth edge the lower right. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment. a person is the central figure based on the long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2016-07-14July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair and a short beard. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a saffron shawl, and holds one palm raised. Behind them is a deep red curtain and a golden pole, with a gold-trimmed red seat in the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left edge. The bearded man in orange matches the appearance of a person, giving a forehead blessing to the devotee in white.2016-07-14A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24July 14 20162016-07-14July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man. The older man wears white kurta-style clothes, an orange-and-red sash, and a black cloth band tied across his head, and he presses his hands together in devotion. The setting behind them is a dark wooden interior with a golden embroidered hanging on the right and red fabric in the background.2016-07-13A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, long dark hair, a beard and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and a necklace of rudraksha beads, and holds his left hand up near his face. Behind them are golden ornamental panels and a red-clad figure. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, forehead markings) is blessing a devotee in person. Two people are visible.2017-09-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a red-draped setting. A bearded devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands with eyes closed and hands at his chest while a long-haired sannyasi in rust-orange robes and a brown rudraksha mala places his palm on the devotee's forehead and reads from a small pink sheet. A camera on a tripod stands at left and a gold pillar and carved stone edge appear at right.2016-07-14July 01 20162016-07-01A seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a brown-red shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and lanyard. The kneeling devotee has his palms raised. The seated man holds a folded white cloth in his left hand. A camera on a tripod and a camera operator stand behind them, and a red curtain and gold-edged throne are visible.2016-09-09July 01 20162016-07-01