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A long-haired man in a white and yellow-gold garment touches the forehead of a bald, older man in a light blue-and-white striped shirt. The older man tilts his head back and raises his hands, and a red thread is visible on his wrist. Behind them is a floral arrangement of yellow, purple and orange blooms and a pink cloth on a low table, with a seated person partly visible at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment.

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April 23 20062006-04-23Photograph of a long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti-style clothing seated on a cream sofa, a man in a checked white shirt with a name badge leaning in to touch his forehead with his fingers while the seated man holds up his hand. A woman in orange shawl and white attire stands at left, with a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) on a wooden table at right and a red cushion. Setting appears to be a convention hall with chairs in background. The seated man, with long dark hair, white and gold garments and distinctive visible presentation, is a person in an in-person appearance, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-03-26Photo of a man in a plain white t-shirt seated before a long-haired figure in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, who sits on a white cushion and presses a hand to the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a small altar with a pink cloth, an orange cup, silver bowls and a vase of purple and pink flowers. The figure wears a gold-edged white shawl draped over the shoulder and a red cushion is visible at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair and a gold-bordered white garment; the figure is shown giving darshan-style blessing to a devotee.2006-04-23Indoor photo in a warmly lit room with wood-panelled walls. A man with grey hair and a light grey sweater faces a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white shawl with gold border and bare-chested beneath; the second man's hands are raised toward the first's head in a blessing gesture. A silver tray with flowers and a red-draped side table sit behind them, with a framed photo on the wall. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, white and gold shawl, bare-chested blessing a devotee), shown in person. Two physical people are visible.2006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair wearing a white robe with gold trim and a flower garland with red and pink blossoms reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a yellow short-sleeved polo shirt, who holds one hand up palm-out. Behind them is a table with a pink cloth and a vase of gladiolus and other flowers, with a few people and equipment in the background. A small red mark is visible on the seated man's forehead.2006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23April 24 20062006-04-24April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of an initiation moment indoors at a wooden-panelled hall with a flower arrangement of white lilies, purple and pink flowers on a magenta-draped table beside a small urn and a digital clock. A man in white ritual clothing with a light beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, palms raised toward a seated figure at right. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long, swept-back dark hair, extending one hand toward the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A blue banner and a small white stand are visible in the background, and a few heads are visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long swept-back hair, seated in a blessing initiation) is seated at right, conducting an initiation with a devotee in white.2006-04-24April 23 20062006-04-23April 23 20062006-04-23A photograph of a seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment being touched on the forehead by a long-haired man in a white garment with gold border, whose hand rests on the other man's head. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and red blouse, with a red bindi, watches. Another woman in a red top stands at left, and a brass oil lamp and red flowers appear on a table at right, with a gold-fringed sofa and cushions in the foreground. a person is the long-haired man in white with gold border, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a striped shirt.2006-03-26