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Indoor event photo at an Inner Awakening session. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace sits on a wooden chair, smiling, and reaches out to touch the forehead of an older man with grey hair who wears a white shirt and a red-and-orange scarf printed with repeated text. A woman in red ritual clothing with a red bindi and beaded mala sits behind them, and a person in a white shirt with an orange scarf is seated further back. A large screen behind shows a close-up of a woman's eyes with a red tilak. The setting has dark red walls and a formal hall atmosphere.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with mantra text. The orange-clad figure has swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, presenting probable Swamiji cues. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a second woman with rudraksha beads watch, and a standing figure in white with a mala is partly visible. A brass lamp stand and potted plants frame the room; this appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2015-05-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person in a dark red and gold garment with a gold-threaded wrap, long dark hair tied back, places a hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt draped with an orange-red shawl printed with script, who smiles with eyes lowered. In the background a woman in a maroon sari with a tilak mark stands beside a rudraksha mala, and a screen shows more people in white and red shawls. Orange cloth and a sheet of paper are held in the foreground.2015-07-10July 10 20152015-07-10July 17 20152015-07-17July 10 20152015-07-10May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a temple-like hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance raises a hand to the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white t-shirt, who bows with hands folded while an orange-and-red shawl with printed script is draped over his shoulders. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and glasses stands near a backdrop of marigold and yellow garlands and a decorated deity murti. Another woman in an orange-and-yellow sari with a rudraksha mala smiles at right. a person appears to be the figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, placing a blessing on the devotee.2013-07-08July 19 20152015-07-19A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and white dhoti being blessed at a gathering. A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and bare upper arm, places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The recipient, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with script, raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white garments, some wearing beaded malas, fill the hall, and a large screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, the cues associated with the page's subject.2015-07-10July 09 20152015-07-09A seated figure with long dark hair and an orange-red robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man with grey hair, who wears a red shawl over a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them stand ornate deity murtis draped in gold and bead garlands, with a pink silk cloth and green foliage. A golden carved backrest is visible at left, and a seated woman in glasses watches at right. The scene suggests a blessing gesture at a darshan. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair and an orange-red garment, and sits in a ceremonial setting.2014-12-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white collared shirt and a red scarf printed with repeated black script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, other people in white and a child in a red shirt stand near a drum and gold-trimmed red fabric. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated as the one giving blessing.2015-05-09