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A photo of a seated teacher with long dark hair, wearing an ornate cream and gold brocade kurta with a white shawl, touching the forehead of a young man in a grey zip jacket and white collar who bows his head. Behind them stands a person in an orange shawl and white clothes. A vase of yellow and orange chrysanthemums sits beside a red cushion, with green foliage in the background. The seated teacher is a person, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate brocade clothing and a white shawl, shown giving blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style setting.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor room. A man with long dark hair and a gold-and-cream brocade kurta reaches forward with both hands, pressing his fingers to the forehead of a fair-haired man in a grey high-collared jacket. Behind them stands a person in an orange shawl, and a woman in white with a red garment sits near a yellow flower arrangement and a small golden deity murti. Green foliage and a red curtain fill the background.2006-03-17March 23 20062006-03-23March 17 20062006-03-17March 17 20062006-03-17A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A man with long dark hair wearing a white and gold-bordered shawl over white clothing, with pink and white flower garlands and a gold chain, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt who wears a brown rudraksha mala. A small brass bowl, vase of flowers and a pink-draped table sit behind them, with a fan and wood-panelled wall in the background. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with gold border, a gold shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a long pendant, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a bearded man with light brown hair in a white top, who kneels before him in front of a bouquet of gladiolus and other flowers on a low table. Another seated person in an orange-red garment is partially visible in the centre. A pink cloth covers the table, and a fan and white cushions sit in a wooden-panelled room. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and gold ornaments, so the appearance suggests a person performing a forehead blessing, though this is uncertain.2006-04-23April 27 20062006-04-27A photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered cream shawl and a garland of yellow and red flowers with white blossoms; he sits on a cushioned seat and touches the forehead of a seated devotee in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaste. Flowers and white blooms are in the background, with white-clad people behind. The man in the shawl and garland is the Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, garland and gold-bordered shawl; the devotee receiving blessing is a devotee.2006-03-12April 23 20062006-04-23A seated man with long dark hair wearing a white robe with gold trim and a flower garland with red and pink blossoms reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a yellow short-sleeved polo shirt, who holds one hand up palm-out. Behind them is a table with a pink cloth and a vase of gladiolus and other flowers, with a few people and equipment in the background. A small red mark is visible on the seated man's forehead.2006-04-23A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi wears a cream embroidered kurta and a red and white flower garland, and touches the forehead of a younger man in a denim jacket with a dark hood, who stands facing him. Behind them are blue and red draped fabrics, peacock feathers, white flowers, string lights and a framed picture on the wall. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a cream kurta and a floral garland, and is blessing the standing man with a gesture at the forehead.2006-04-21A long-haired person in an ornate gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a white shawl stands on the right, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a bright orange shirt. The setting is a hotel-style room with a wooden lectern, a large leafy plant, red drapes and a floral-patterned bedspread. A woman in a cream sari with a blue border stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and a man in dark maroon sit on the floor in the background, one of them holding a small book. The gesture appears to be a blessing or touch of the head during a satsang gathering.2006-03-17