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A photo of a close, intimate blessing moment. A woman with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, rudraksha beads and gold bangles, places her right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed and head is bowed. Her other hand rests on his shoulder. Behind them a red cloth edge is visible, with another seated person partially visible at the lower right. The a person attribution cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identity is asserted.

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A photograph of a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap and a beaded necklace, placing her hand on the forehead of a shaved-head man in a white striped kurta with an orange lanyard. He stands with his other arm raised and eyes closed, appearing to receive a blessing. A second person in orange is partly visible through a window in the background, and a potted plant sits in the room.2013-03-20December 12 20132013-12-12March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-red garment and a layered orange and gold beaded necklace placing both palms on the head of a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta. The bearded man has his hands raised beside his head and his eyes closed in a calm expression. The setting is an indoor room with a plain beige wall and a window at the top. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. The long-haired figure's appearance and adornments (long hair, orange garment, ornate gold necklace) match the page's description of Swamiji, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues. The scene shows a blessing gesture of hands on the head.2013-03-17July 04 20132013-07-04December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. The seated man wears a white tilak mark on his forehead and has long swept-back dark hair. Behind them a gold deity murti is visible, and a projector screen shows a golden image. The setting is an indoor satsang-style gathering with red curtains and a wall sconce. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces, while the standing devotee receives his blessing.2014-01-03A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl with a gold-beaded rudraksha necklace, his right hand raised to the forehead of a smiling older man with grey hair and a moustache, who wears a white t-shirt, an orange wristband and a rudraksha mala. The robed man's left hand rests near the devotee's chest. Behind them, a person in a blue t-shirt watches, and a shaved-headed priest in white with a tilak marking sits partly visible. Two white cooler units stand against the wall beside them.2013-04-01A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder raises a hand toward the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated figure's eyes are closed and the bearded man faces forward as the gesture is made. Gold ceremonial cloth and a red cushion are visible beside the seated figure, with a white screen and a partly visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall.2013-12-12July 04 20132013-07-04March 20 20132013-03-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a plain indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style orange beads and ornate gold-toned beads, reaches to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white t-shirt with a red-orange rudraksha mala and an orange wristband. The older man places his palm up near his face. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak sits, a man in a blue shirt stands near the window, and two pedestal coolers stand against the wall.2013-04-01