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Photograph of two men in close indoor view. A man in orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair holds a folded white paper and looks down at it, with his head bowed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and red cord stands with his hand placed on the top of the first man's head, eyes closed, in a blessing gesture. Plain pinkish-beige wall and maroon drape in background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is receiving the blessing gesture from the white-clad man.

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October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with short hair and a trimmed beard in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing rudraksha mala, bows with eyes closed and hands folded while a person in an orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads places a hand on his forehead. The blessed man's hands are clasped at his waist. The figure in orange holds a folded white paper in one hand and smiles. Gold ornate fabric is visible at the right edge, and a dark blue backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in orange with long hair and rudraksha malas, performing a forehead blessing.2010-10-19December 01 20112011-12-01A photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like hall. A man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places one hand on his head and holds a sheet of paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few devotees stand in white and light clothing, some with white forehead marks, and orange and red decorative pillars are visible.2010-10-13A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long swept-back dark hairstyle and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, holding a small white paper and looking down while a hand reaches in from behind and rests on the forehead of a bearded man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. The bearded man has closed eyes and is receiving the blessing. A golden ornate pillar or throne edge is visible at right against a dark blue backdrop, and a blurred figure in orange stands in the background. The orange-clad man matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, saffron garb, rudraksha mala), so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving the role of blessing giver, with the white-clad man a devotee receiving the blessing.2010-10-19December 13 20092009-12-13September 03 20112011-09-03 +1 copiesA seated man in orange sleeveless robes and multiple rudraksha malas holds a small folded paper while lowering his head. A standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet has one hand raised touching the seated man's head, the other hand pressed to his chest in devotion. Behind them a gold-framed throne with red floral upholstery and a dark tray or box are visible, along with other people in white. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a distinctive rudraksha-adorned orange robe, consistent with the a person cues described on this page, though appearance is not fully certain.2010-10-19A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man kneeling in a white shirt. The man in orange has glossy hair swept back into a knot, and holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. The backdrop is a green wall with stylised blue leaf patterns and a dark curtain at right. a person (orange clothing, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) is performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-09-11Photograph 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.2011-12-02A photograph of a ritual blessing. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and eyes closed stands with one palm raised. On the right, a man with a hair bun, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim, wears a rudraksha mala and places his hand on the first man's forehead while holding a sheet of paper. A cameraman stands in the blurred background beside a dark red curtain.2011-09-06 +1 copiesOctober 11 20122012-10-11