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A photograph of a shaved-headed? no: a man with long dark curly hair and a beard, wearing a white kurta with a thin chain necklace and beaded bracelet, eyes closed and head bowed as another man in an orange saffron garment places his palm on his forehead. The man in orange is at the right edge, with his hand raised in a blessing-like gesture on the recipient's brow, while the recipient holds one arm outstretched with a ring on the finger. A blurred figure in white stands in the background before dark red drapery.

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November 20 20112011-11-20A photo of a curly-haired man in a white loose shirt and a wooden rudraksha-style mala necklace, eyes closed and head tilted, with his right hand raised palm-out in front of him. Another person's bare arm reaches in from the right and presses a palm to his forehead in a blessing-like gesture against a dark red curtain backdrop. A white cabinet-like unit sits at the right edge. No clear a person cues of saffron clothing, long swept hair or crown are visible, so the identity is uncertain.2011-12-02A young man with curly, shoulder-length brown hair and stubble stands in profile wearing a loose white shirt with full sleeves, a red-brown rudraksha mala around his neck, and gold bangles on his wrist. His eyes are closed and he raises one palm forward while another person's hand, with a scar on the forearm, rests on his forehead in a blessing gesture. A deep maroon curtain forms the background, with a white cabinet-like object at the right edge and a blurred head at the lower left. The visible man is a devotee receiving a blessing; his appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so no a person identification is made.2011-12-02Photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, rests one hand on the forehead of a younger man on the left. That younger man has voluminous dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand up open-palmed in receptive gesture. Eyes closed, the orange-clad man appears in a blessing or transmission moment. Background shows a dark curtain and a blurred pastel floral backdrop.2011-12-02December 13 20092009-12-13March 07 20142014-03-07February 18 20132013-02-18February 21 20132013-02-21A photo of a blessing moment in a ceremonial setting with a gold ornate backdrop and deep red curtain. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold ceremonial necklace, and a rust-orange shawl stands on the right, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with curly dark hair. The man in white has his hands raised, eyes closed in receptive stillness. A second man in white dhoti-style attire with a mala sits blurred at the far left edge. The gold-leaf pillar and warm lighting suggest a darshan or initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long hair, beaded ornaments and orange shawl; the central figure is performing a blessing on the devotee.2016-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A figure with hair tied in a bun and saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala places his palm on the forehead of a bearded man in a cream kurta with a pink-patterned shawl, who holds his own hands raised in front of him. Other seated and standing people in white, pink and red clothing watch in the background, along with a few partially visible people at the edges.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl draped over a bare chest, with a red bindi on the forehead, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a white kurta. Deep maroon drapes hang in the background. The figure with long swept-back hair and saffron wrap matches the a person cues, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing during a darshan or pada puja-style exchange.2011-12-11A photograph indoors in front of a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment with brown rudraksha-style beads at the neck and a shawl-like wrap, with a small red mark on his forehead; he stands with eyes closed. a person is shown with these cues, in the role of a person receiving a blessing. On the left, a man in a white shirt raises both hands in the air, one palm hovering near the head of the figure in orange. A gold bracelet is visible on his wrist. Behind them are pink flowers, a white-draped table and a white electric fan.