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A photograph of a bare-chested man with a white tilak on his forehead, dark hair in a bun, and a beaded necklace with gold accents, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder. He places both hands on the forehead of a kneeling man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt and a red shawl, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in reverence. Behind them stand people in orange clothing in front of a red curtain, and a flower garland is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment in a ritual setting. The bare-chested man shows distinctive adornments and a gold necklace, but his face is not clear enough to confirm the appearance-based identity, so the a person value is unsure.

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September 05 20122012-09-05A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing against a red draped backdrop. A man in a bare-chested orange-red cloth with a gold necklace and a hair bun stands at right, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl at left, who holds a folded white paper in his hands. Several people in red and white clothing stand behind them, and a blurred figure in a red top appears at upper left. The scene suggests a darshan-style blessing, with the orange-clad figure's distinctive gold necklace, swept-back hair and clothing matching a person cues.2012-09-05September 08 20122012-09-08September 03 20122012-09-03August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested man with a white horizontal forehead mark and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, pressing his palm to the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt and red shawl with a lanyard. The recipient stands with eyes lowered before a red draped backdrop, and a blurred attendant in white and red shawl stands behind.2012-09-05July 15 20132013-07-15A photograph of a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He smiles while placing both hands on the head of a shaven-headed young man in a white dhoti, who bows with hands clasped on top of his head. Behind them, a red curtain backdrop, two seated people in orange and white robes, a gold bangle on the young man's wrist, and a table with red cloth and flowers. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the man in orange with the rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the page names a satsang and Gayatri homa darshan.2012-09-05A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a white vertical mark on his forehead, and a gold bracelet on his wrist. He extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in an orange shawl and a green and white checked shirt with beaded bracelets, who holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them a seated man in white and an orange-shawled man stand in a room with cream walls.2013-02-25A seated man with a swept-back dark bun, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-orange shawl bare-chested, places his right palm on the head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange cloth who sits with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them a red drape hangs, a white-clad attendant stands at left, and a red box with offerings sits at lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back hair, ceremonial gold beads and saffron shawl, placed in the seated blessing role.2012-09-05September 02 20132013-09-02August 30 20152015-08-30 +1 copies