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Photograph of a saffron-robed man with hair tied in a bun, white vertical tilak on the forehead, multiple gold chains and rudraksha-style beads with gold caps, and gold armlets, raising his palm toward a man in a grey hooded sweatshirt with an orange lanyard and ID badge, who raises his palms in return. Red drape hangs behind them and other seated people in white and orange appear in the background.

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A man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder and multiple gold necklaces, one with round green-and-red pendants, and gold armbands, wearing a white forehead marking, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man. The older man, with grey hair and a moustache, wears a grey hooded jacket, hands raised in a gesture of reception and a lanyard with a badge. Red draped fabric forms the backdrop, with seated attendees in white behind them. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation exchange.2012-08-25August 25 20122012-08-25Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, extending his hand to bless or touch the head of a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes who raises his palm in response. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. A second seated person is partly visible in the background, and a white wall and window frame a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas, performing a blessing gesture.2013-02-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.2013-03-03A photo of two men in a seated exchange in front of a red draped curtain. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder, ornate gold necklaces, and a gold armlet, gesturing with an open palm toward the right. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with orange and black rudraksha-style beads around his neck raises both hands in a palms-up gesture, smiling. Behind them, a few seated devotees in white and orange clothing and a yellow-draped table are visible. The left figure shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a discourse setting.2012-08-25A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.2013-03-03February 25 20132013-02-25A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold earrings, sits on a striped cushion in front of red drapes and gold cloth. He smiles and reaches toward a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who raises one palm upward in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Orange and red fabrics dominate the setting, with other people partly visible in the background.2012-07-11October 13 20122012-10-13A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with a red draped curtain behind. A man on the left wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, a gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and his hand rests on the forehead of a man on the right. The blessed man wears a grey t-shirt and a rudraksha-style orange-brown mala, with his palms raised and eyes closed. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, and a yellow cloth is draped near the back. The blessing appears to be a personal darshan-style touch. a person identity is not established from appearance alone.2012-08-25May 02 20122012-05-02A seated man in an orange-brown wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, places both hands on the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt, red shawl and rudraksha mala. The devotee's hands are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a golden deity murti in a red crown and a red cloth draped over a red seat appear in a plain room.2012-10-13