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A photograph inside an indoor hall where a bare-chested priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man with short light hair, who wears an orange shawl over a light blue top and holds his left palm up. The priest holds a small white paper in his left hand. Golden ceremonial objects and a blurred figure in orange are visible in the background.

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March 17 20142014-03-17A long-haired man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands in profile, placing his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young man with short light hair. The young man wears a light blue polo shirt and an orange-red shawl, and raises his left hand in a palm-out gesture. Behind them, other devotees in orange shawls and a white-clad elder are seated in a bright hall, with a golden vessel visible at lower left. The setting suggests a homa or darshan blessing.2014-03-26A photograph of a ceremony indoors in a warmly lit room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border over a bare shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas, presses his palm to the forehead of a shaved-head young man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and a hand raised palm-out. Rudraksha beads hang from the younger man's neck and wrist. Behind them a framed portrait and gold-accented decor are visible, with seated devotees in orange and white in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2014-03-26A photo of a seated person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a red thread bracelet, and is smiling with eyes closed. Gold ritual vessel at lower left, orange chair and cushioned seating behind, and blurred onlookers at right and lower center. a person (long swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-09A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing an orange-gold shawl with a gold ornamental necklace, raises his right hand to press his palm against the forehead of a man standing before him. The receiving man has closed eyes, short grey hair and a moustache, wears a white dhoti-style garment with blue stripes and a red-orange shawl printed with text, and holds his left palm up in a gesture of blessing. Behind them a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure, and gold-draped objects sit in the foreground. Two more people are partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.2014-03-12January 02 20142014-01-02December 12 20132013-12-12A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron garment with a small red bindi, pressing his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. The older man has his palms raised in front of him. Beside them is a golden figure, and a sheet of paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a blurred golden decorative backdrop and a few other people in the room.2014-03-12A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead and hair tied back, extending one arm to place a hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey zip-up jacket who has his palm raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a small white card in the other hand. A gold deity murti and a red cloth are visible behind.2014-01-03A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and red-orange scarf kneeling with eyes closed while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a braided hair bun and a white sacred cord presses his palm to the kneeling man's forehead. The sannyasi holds a small white paper in the other hand. A gold-toned object and orange cushioned seating are visible in a bright hall, with a partially visible person at the right edge.2014-03-09A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold cloth, a pale beaded mala necklace and a bracelet of beads. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a maroon sweatshirt, whose hands are held open in front of his chest and whose eyes are closed. A pale figure in white clothing with a beaded necklace sits in the background beside a draped brocade backdrop, and a golden cloth lies in the lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, beaded mala and gold-coloured cloth, performing the blessing on a devotee.2014-01-05September 14 20142014-09-14