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A seated man with a swept-back dark bun, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-orange shawl bare-chested, places his right palm on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange cloth who sits with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them a red drape hangs, a white-clad attendant stands at left, and a red box with offerings sits at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and saffron shawl, placed in the seated blessing role.

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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while placing both hands on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti, who bows with hands clasped on top of his head. Behind them, a red curtain backdrop, two seated people in orange and white robes, a gold bangle on the young man's wrist, and a table with red cloth and flowers. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the man in orange with the rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the page names a satsang and Gayatri homa darshan.2012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA seated man with a bare upper torso, wearing an orange-brown shawl, a gold chain and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with bangles on his wrist. The seated figure has white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi. Behind them are a red draped cloth, orange-robed attendants, a tray of offerings and orange flowers in a vase. The seated figure is a person by appearance, giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-09-05A seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05A photograph of a ritual moment in front of a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with white and red forehead markings, a gold necklace and a rust-coloured shawl wrapped over his shoulders reaches toward the head of a seated man in white clothes, who has his head bowed and a white cord or band across his forehead. Another robed person in orange sits behind them, and a red box with offerings and orange flowers appears at the right. The bare-chested figure has distinctive adornments and gold jewellery, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2012-09-05September 10 20122012-09-10September 05 20122012-09-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20September 20 20152015-09-20