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A photograph of a long-haired man in rust-orange robes and a dense rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the crown of a balding man's head. The blessing man wears a pink shirt and red-and-black printed shawl. The orange-robed figure has long dark hair and a dark tilak mark on his forehead, with a bracelet on his wrist. A red backdrop and green foliage appear behind, and a golden throne-like seat is at lower left. Consistent with a third-eye initiation or blessing at a Shuddhadvaitam camp; the visible person is recognizable as a person by long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a red draped backdrop and a gold-trimmed chair. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas smiles while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man wears an orange shirt and orange shawl, eyes closed, with gold bangles and a ring, and his hands are open in front of him. The first man holds a small paper card in his left hand, and a red cloth and small items are visible on a table below. The bare-chested figure's distinctive hair, rudraksha malas and ornamentation match the a person cues, so he is described as a person in a blessing role; the other man is a devotee.2012-09-08A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a grey t-shirt with a red-and-white sash, during a blessing in an ornate room. The seated man wears his dark hair in a high bun and a white tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling with eyes closed. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, marigold garlands and flower decorations, and a woman in an orange shawl. a person: the seated figure has a high hair bun, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, and is performing the blessing, with the cues stated only as appearance.2015-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, seated on a red upholstered chair before a deep red curtain. He reaches forward and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a short-haired man in a striped maroon collared shirt, who stands or kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. A small red bindi is visible on the seated man's forehead. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, indicating a blessing gesture during darshan. Two people are visible.2011-12-11A photograph of a stage event. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra with a red mark on his forehead, a dark beard and a gold chain, wearing an orange-red shawl, places his right hand on the bald head of a shaved-headed man in front, who wears rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind them an ornate silver carved backdrop and blue stage lighting. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair, tripundra and orange-red shawl, placing his hand in blessing on a devotee. Two physical people are visible.2018-04-04 +1 copiesJune 04 20162016-06-04July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph in a ceremonial hall with red velvet drapery and gilded furniture. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a gold bead necklace wears an orange-red shawl over orange garments, sits on a gold-framed throne with a red velvet cushion, and is being honoured. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before the throne, his right hand touching the seated figure's forehead while his left hand is raised. A younger man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, and another person's head is visible in the lower right corner. The scene shows a blessing or greeting ritual. The page attributes the event to a person, but the seated figure's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm an identity.2013-05-19April 25 20182018-04-25September 20 20172017-09-20 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who has raised one arm. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression, holding a white beaded mala in his other hand. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in white and orange clothing and a man with folded hands at left.2012-07-06A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak with red bindi on his forehead, and rudraksha malas with a gold pendant sits on a silver throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a maroon-red shawl draped over bare shoulders and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a blue shirt, bestowing blessing. A black backdrop sits behind them. a person: the long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas, gold pendant and red-saffron shawl are the cues.2017-12-16A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11