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A photograph inside an ashram hall with orange and red drapes overhead. A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange sleeveless robe sits on a low cushioned seat and places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a striped blue-and-white shirt, who has his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. Beside them, a bald man in a white shirt with an orange vest stands watching. Behind them, a woman in a white sari stands near a tray holding red apples, and other people in white and orange robes are seated on the floor in the background. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing session.

A photograph of a monastic figure in an orange-saffron shawl and shorts-length orange garment, with long dark hair swept back, pressing both hands to the forehead and temples of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small pattern and a wristwatch. The bystanders include two women in white and blue saree-style clothing at left and a woman in a white top at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a corrugated or thatched ceiling, fluorescent lights, a fan, and a speaker on a stand. The orange-clad figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so the identity is left unsure and the figure is described by role as a sannyasi giving a blessing.

July 17 2015

A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth with a yellow border, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl, who raises his right arm. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a person in orange holds something blue in the background.

A photograph of two men in close contact, one seated on the left smiling broadly with a dark forehead mark and a gold-and-saffron shawl over a red-orange garment, wearing a beaded gold-toned necklace. His hands are raised, and a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-white printed shawl reaches toward his head with his palm extended in a blessing-like gesture. A wristwatch and a plastic water bottle sit nearby. Behind them, seated devotees, one with a white forehead mark and a woman with a red bindi and vibhuti-style marking, appear in a dim hall. A watermarked credit line sits in the lower right corner. The image reads as a satsang or darshan moment, though the seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone.

2015-07-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a long-haired man with flowing dark hair and a rust-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder, placing his hand on the head of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red patterned shawl. Behind them stands a second man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a red shawl holding her hands up in greeting, and a person in green. Ornate gold garlands and a decorated deity murti are visible in the background, with stage lights and microphone stands at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture during a ritual.

A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man with dark wavy hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and beaded necklaces, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, older man in a white kurta with a wristwatch, rudraksha-style beaded mala and orange cord, whose eyes are closed and palms are raised in receptive gesture. Behind them a kneeling monk in orange robes bows his shaved head, and a man in the background watches. Pale walls, a doorway and a red curtain frame the room. This appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.

February 22 2013

2013-02-22 +1 copies

A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and bracelets, presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who raises both hands. Behind them a woman in a sari watches, and red drapes and a green-lit screen fill the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or pada-puja style interaction. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and bracelets, shown blessing a devotee.

A photograph of a darshan moment at an indoor hall with white walls and red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top with a saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style plain outfit, placing both hands on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows forward. A woman in a white sari with a red-patterned border smiles behind him, and a second woman in a traditional sari stands to the right. Fruit and a plate of sweets sit at the lower left. Several people in white and pale clothing stand in the background. The saffron-clad man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and shawl, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to devotees.

A photograph of a man with hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange garment with ornate gold trim and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward and placing his hand on the head of a smiling man in a blue-and-white striped shirt who raises both arms overhead. The bun-haired man rests his other hand on a large gold-coloured vessel with a figural spout. Beside them a person in white with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits and watches. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with a lanyard, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near a red curtain, and a bald man in an orange top stands at the right edge. The setting is an indoor room with a pedestal fan and a framed picture on the wall.