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A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and red-orange rudraksha malas, reaches up to press his palm to the forehead of a bald older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The setting is a room lit with pink and green light, with a wall-mounted air conditioning unit and a doorway behind them. The man in orange holds a printed sheet of paper in his other hand. Two more people stand at the edges of the frame, one in an orange-toned cloth on the left and another in white on the right. Their pose suggests a blessing or initiation. The frame carries a small purple bird logo in the top left corner.

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October 10 20122012-10-10A photograph in red and green stage lighting shows a long-haired figure in a red-orange dhoti wrap and red rudraksha mala pressing both palms to the forehead of a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red sacred thread. The man has his eyes closed and face tilted up, receiving the blessing. Behind them a bald man in orange cloth stands near a white wall-mounted cooler. A red rudraksha bracelet is visible on the upper arm of the figure in red. The gesture resembles a darshan blessing. a person cues are not strong enough to confirm identity here, so the long-haired figure is described by role only.2012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10October 10 20122012-10-10October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of an indoor blessing moment under red and green stage lighting. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and red rudraksha bracelets on the raised arm, presses one palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta-style shirt who has short light hair and holds his other hand up in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands watching, and a pale wall with a green-lit doorway forms the background. The figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji by appearance, given the long hair and rudraksha cues, so the swamiji field is set accordingly; the scene shows a forehead blessing.2012-10-10Indoor photo under pink and green stage lighting. In the foreground a long-haired man in a loose orange-red robe with red rudraksha malas leans forward and presses his palm to the forehead of a curly-haired young man in a white kurta with a red rudraksha mala, whose arms are raised. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands beside a white wall unit, and a few people in white stand at the edge of the room. a person-like figure appears with long hair, orange-red robe and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing or initiation-style touch to the young devotee.2012-10-10A photo of two men seated on a red-patterned floor mat in a room with a white tower fan and a wall outlet. The man on the left has long, curly dark hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and he holds a rudraksha mala against the head of the man on the right. The man on the right has a shaved head, palms pressed together in namaste, and wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a wristwatch. A folded paper is held in the left man's hand. The left man's appearance with long hair, orange cloth and rudraksha mala is a compatible presentation of Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-10-17May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in a gold-accented hall. A man with long dreadlocks, a bare upper body, an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak presses his right hand on the bald head of a shirtless, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with a golden border, who holds his left palm up. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with gold border, a long braid, rudraksha beads and a white tilak holds a folded paper, and several men in white and orange clothing stand in the background. a person appearance cues on the blessing figure: long swept-back dreadlocks, orange shawl and rudraksha mala; identity is inferred from appearance only.2017-08-09 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14