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A close photo of a bare-chested man with short dark hair and closed eyes receiving a blessing, as a hand wearing a gold ring and beaded red-and-gold bracelet rests on his forehead. He holds his other palm up in a gesture of reverence. He wears a white sacred thread and red cord around his neck. Behind him, a person in orange robes stands, and a white cup sits at the bottom edge beside a clear glass pillar. The scene suggests a ritual blessing or initiation.

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March 27 20182018-03-27 +2 copiesApril 22 20182018-04-22March 24 20182018-03-24 +1 copiesClose photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed and a thin cream cord around his neck, receiving a blessing as a hand with a red thread wrist band presses against his forehead. A blurred golden kalasha-like vessel stands at left against a dark maroon curtain, and a faint white-clad figure appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual energy darshan or initiation.2018-03-24March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with a short beard and tilak on his forehead kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a person in a rust-orange garment and gold bangles places a hand on his head in blessing. Gold vessels appear at the lower left, and a bright sign or banner is visible in the background. The scene reads as a darshan blessing during a yoga programme. The blessing giver is an unnamed attendant, and no one is identified as a person in this frame.2017-08-23Close photo of a shirtless young man with dark tousled hair, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as an older person's hand rests on the crown of his head. The hand wears a gold bangle and a red thread with rudraksha beads. The background is blurred, showing a figure in a yellow garment and a dark red curtain. The person presenting the blessing is not clearly identifiable, so a person is unsure.2018-03-25A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27April 22 20182018-04-22February 28 20172017-02-28March 07 20132013-03-07February 28 20172017-02-28