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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt, a red lanyard and a red-beaded mala. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hair in a bun. Behind them, green plants, a garlanded deity murti and a red cloth form the setting; two women in white and red saris stand in the background, and another person's hand holds an orange object at lower right. The gesture resembles blessing or initiation.

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Photograph of a seated saffron-clad man with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulder, resting one hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with short grey hair who wears a white shirt and a lanyard. Both sit among green leafy plants on a red-cushioned seat, with an ornate golden and garlanded deity shrine behind them. Two women in white and red shawls stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long dark hair in a bun and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing.2015-02-25A photograph of a shaved-headed man in dark red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion, pressing his palms to the forehead of an elderly man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with patterned edges and bows his head. Behind them are green plant leaves, a gold ornamental pillar, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Two women in the background wear red-orange and light-blue clothing.2015-02-25March 03 20152015-03-03A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat among green leafy plants, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He extends his right hand to press the palm of his hand against the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, while the devotee raises his hands in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers stands, and a woman in a red shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robe, shown as the figure giving the blessing.2015-02-25A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on the forehead, placing a hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white beaded necklace and an orange shawl. Lush green plants and a golden decorated backdrop with floral garlands fill the background, and a red cushioned seat sits at left. A second person is partially visible at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two physical people are visible in the scene.2015-02-25A seated man in a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead places both hands on the head of a woman with short grey hair wearing a white shirt. Green leafy plants and a golden altar fixture with red and orange flowers surround them. Two people are visible, the seated man and the woman receiving his blessing. The man's long hair is tied in a bun and the woman has her eyes closed in a calm gesture of blessing.2015-02-25February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 25 20152015-02-25A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white collared shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair tied in a bun and sits near green potted plants, with a gold cloth visible beside him. In the background a woman in white and other people in white clothing watch. The scene resembles a blessing given during a satsang, with the seated man's distinctive mala and dress as the most notable cues.2015-02-19 +1 copiesMarch 03 20152015-03-03February 25 20152015-02-25February 19 20152015-02-19