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A man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed while a man in saffron and orange robes with a long dark hair knot and a rudraksha mala raises both hands to his forehead in a blessing gesture. A woman in orange clothing with a red bindi watches in the foreground. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge, and the setting is a bright indoor hall with ceiling lights.

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A photograph of an indoor event with warm lighting and blurred background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala seated on a gold-coloured throne extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of the standing devotee. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak on his forehead and other attendees in the background are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing through forehead touch.2014-03-08A photograph of a blessing moment indoors in a bright hall. A man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl stands with palms raised while a robed figure in red-orange clothing and rudraksha malas places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure has hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. A golden lion-head ornament is at the lower right. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red clothing are blurred in the background. a person is the robed figure, shown in a blessing gesture, consistent with the page's satsang context.2014-03-07Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl. Both are smiling. A gold-coloured ornate seat with a lion-like carved finial sits at right. Behind them, other men in white and orange garments sit or stand, and a person on the far left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl. Warm ceiling lights and cream walls frame the scene.2014-03-08March 09 20142014-03-09March 09 20142014-03-09March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, raising both hands to touch the forehead of a younger man with dark wavy hair who wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl. The recipient has his eyes closed and both palms raised. A gold ornament sits in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saint in an orange turban hangs behind. A woman in the background watches.2014-03-12March 07 20142014-03-07Close photo of an initiation-style blessing. A man with long hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested, draped in a red-and-gold shawl with a brown rudraksha mala, rests one hand on the crown of another man's head and the other on his chest. The receiving man wears a white kurta and a red shawl with a beaded mala and looks forward with a serious expression. A golden ritual vessel is visible at the right edge, and a blurred figure sits at the bottom. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a red-gold shawl.2014-03-09March 07 20142014-03-07March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A long-haired man in orange-red robes, with a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial shoulder piece, reaches out his right hand toward the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The recipient's palms are raised together in front of him. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing watch, one with palms pressed together.2014-03-07