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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial beads, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man in white kneeling before him. The seated figure sits on a red and gold throne-like seat with carved golden panels, with green foliage behind. A woman in a white sari with red bindi and rudraksha mala looks on at right, and two more people in saffron and white are seated in the background, making four people visible. The scene suggests a third-eye initiation during a satsang setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure based on distinctive long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and throne seating.

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Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a bracelet, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, with a green leafy plant behind. Behind them a woman in a red-and-green sari with a bindi and beaded necklace and a woman in white with a red bindi sit among other seated devotees. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation at an outdoor camp tent. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues, giving a blessing to a devotee.2016-05-06December 11 20132013-12-11May 09 20142014-05-09May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy beaded gold-toned necklace smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with short hair, who stands with palms joined in namaste. The younger man wears a white kurta-style top and an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing fill a hall, and a red-brown leather-backed chair, a water bottle and small offering plates sit nearby. A darshan-style blessing moment in an indoor satsang setting. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a bare shoulder, a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a heavy beaded necklace, consistent with his ceremonial presentation.2015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with short dark hair and a red headband with gold patterning, bare-chested with a red wrap and a beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch who bows forward. A gold figure in the left foreground, a silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan are behind them, with a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Several other people are partly visible at the right edge.2014-05-05A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and is receiving blessing. The man holds a silver staff with a finial in his left hand, and gold drapery is visible at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron-brown clothing sit in a room with white walls and a red floor mat. The man's appearance with distinctive saffron robes and rudraksha beads is consistent with a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-06July 14 20142014-07-14May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, a bare shoulder, and a long rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead places one hand on the crown of a shaved-head man in a white shirt and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala. The recipient, with eyes closed and palms raised, is receiving a blessing gesture in a meditation or satsang-style setting with a pale wall and window behind. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha cues, shown in an act of blessing.2013-02-22 +1 copiesMay 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01