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A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha style blessing at an indoor satsang. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl over a gold-edged garment reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small medallion. The young man raises his palms in response. Beside them, a woman in saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead watches. Behind, women in white and saffron saris stand near a fan, with red and white flower garlands and a gold ornamental object in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha malas, performing the blessing.

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A photograph of a seated man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment and multiple rudraksha malas, reaching his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The young man raises his left palm in a gesture of acceptance while smiling. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornamental object is visible. Beside them a woman in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits watching. Behind them several people stand in white and patterned saris and a red cloth hangs in the background. a person is the seated man in orange with rudraksha malas, giving blessing by touching the forehead of the young man. Appearance cues include the saffron clothing and ornate rudraksha malas.2013-09-28September 28 20132013-09-28A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26A man with a bun, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a long brown rudraksha mala, stands at left with his right hand raised in blessing, touching the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with rolled sleeves. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a red-and-gold bangle-decorated arm stands near a red curtain, and several men in casual shirts watch. A gold ceremonial object is visible at lower left. Indoors, with a white wall and tiled floor.2013-09-30September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange sannyasi cloth, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair tied up, a rudraksha mala around the neck, extending both arms and palms toward the head of a man in a white kurta and red shawl with a rudraksha mala. The recipient stands with eyes closed, hands raised. Behind them, a woman in red and gold stands holding a mala, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. Several people in white and red shawls stand in the background, one with a long dark braid. Probable Swamiji (long hair tied up, rudraksha mala, orange-red sannyasi cloth) performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-11-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. 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On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold sash, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised palms and a name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas blesses with closed eyes. In the background, a man in yellow and several people in white stand watching, and a golden deity murti sits at the lower left. A red curtain and a standing fan are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing given during a darshan session.2013-11-01A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta, whose palms are raised in reverence. The seated figure has a white vibhuti mark and hair tied back in a bun, and is shirtless beneath the orange wrap. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead mark sits watching, with another woman in white on the right and devotees in white in the background, plus green foliage and a fan. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. 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