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Two men in close contact at a red-draped ceremonial setting with brass lamps on the left. A man with long dark hair, a bare chest, an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style bead necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a shorter-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and a beaded neck cord. Behind them stand several women in red, yellow and white saris and shawls, and a white cooler sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or anointing.

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December 16 20132013-12-16May 03 20142014-05-03July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange headband with gold embroidery, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a fair-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The standing man holds papers and a small cloth. Beside them stands a gold-plated deity murti with a peacock feather and a silver staff. Behind, other devotees and a framed painting are visible. The long-haired man with saffron-toned cloth and mala resembles the a person candidate described by the page, so this is marked probable with a shawl and mala as the qualifying cues.2014-05-05July 11 20122012-07-11A seated man in a red-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder, with a red and gold headband, long swept-back dark hair, a wooden rudraksha-style mala, and a gold-coloured tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The young man holds a small silver bowl and keeps his other palm raised in front of him. A silver trident-shaped staff stands between them, with a peacock-feather fan and a gold ornament at the left edge, and a patterned wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated blessing figure, with distinctive saffron-red clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues; the young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-05-05May 09 20142014-05-09December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-bead necklace and a sandalwood-and-vibhuti forehead mark stands with his back partly turned, placing his right hand on the forehead of a smiling man with grey hair tied back. The recipient wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl and multiple strands of rudraksha mala, with gold bangles on his wrist. The giver holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them stands a polished silver staff or ritual rod and a gold vessel in the foreground. Yellow fabric hangs in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch.2014-08-02Indoor photo of a ceremonial moment. On the left, a figure with long dark hair swept back and a red hair tie, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned garment and a long golden-beaded necklace, stretches an arm forward to hold a palm near the forehead of a man on the right. The man has short grey hair, wears a white short-sleeved shirt and a red-and-black beaded mala, and raises his hands in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, orange-clad devotees and a woman in a cream outfit are visible, along with an ornate gold-framed structure with orange fringed canopy at left. The gesture resembles a blessing or transmission of energy during satsang.2013-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man with flowing dark hair and a rust-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder, placing his hand on the head of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red patterned shawl. Behind them stands a second man in white with a red shawl, a woman in white with a red shawl holding her hands up in greeting, and a person in green. Ornate gold garlands and a decorated deity murti are visible in the background, with stage lights and microphone stands at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture during a ritual.2014-12-24February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies