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A man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a silver trident stands beside gold ornaments and a peacock-feather fan, with white vertical slatted panels in the background. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan exchange inside a hall.

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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing at an indoor satsang. A woman in a maroon-brown wrap with a pink flower garland sits on the left, her arm extended and palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white and grey checked shirt who bows with his palms raised. A gold-coloured ornate object and a silver-tipped staff stand beside her. Two women watch in the background, one wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a visible badge hangs from the man's shirt.2014-05-25October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20142014-09-02May 03 20142014-05-03April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A woman with long, loose dark hair and a dark red wrap stands at left and places her right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth at his waist and an orange cord around his neck. He stands with eyes lowered and hands at his chest. Behind them a seated person in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is partly visible, and a brass or gold ritual vessel with yellow flowers sits at the lower left. White walls, a maroon curtain, and a doorway frame the background. Two physical people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible in a mirror reflection.2013-03-26July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white kurta with an orange shawl. The devotee's palms are pressed together at his face, and the seated figure holds a silver-toned ceremonial staff across his lap. Behind them are red draped curtains and a gold textile, with other seated devotees in the background.2012-07-11December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in an orange-red cloth and a pink lotus garland, with white and red forehead markings, extends his right arm to press a finger to the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl, hands folded in anjali. Behind them stands a silver trident with a gold base, beside gold lion-headed ornaments and a bundle of pink flowers with green leaves. A red-cloth cushioned seat and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. Several people in white and orange shawls stand in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of garlands and a saffron wrap, and is performing the blessing with the trident beside him.2014-05-11A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald, grey-bearded man in a white kurta. Behind them stands a silver trident, a gold kalasha-like object, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge; an orange and red lattice screen fills the background beside an air conditioner. The seated man with long hair and rudraksha beads is Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing with the apparent gesture of an intimate transmission, while the bald devotee in white receives it.2014-08-26A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead stripe, an orange-saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a bare upper body sits at left, smiling toward a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who stands at right with his palms pressed together in greeting. A silver trident with a red bindi stands in the background beside a golden lion-shaped object, a peacock feather fan is at left, and an air conditioner and wooden lattice screen fill the back. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the page's claim. The figure is seated in a satsang-type setting with a trident and devotee greeting.2014-08-26