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A photograph of a man in a striped grey-and-cream collared shirt bowing forward with his head lowered while a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe places both hands on his head in a blessing. Behind them stand two more men: one in an orange shawl and white dhoti, another in a white garment with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall at night with a metal lattice structure overhead. The a person wears a long swept-back black hair and orange robe, and is performing a blessing on the devotee.

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A photograph of an indoor session where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl sits facing a young man in a brown button-up shirt, placing both hands on the younger man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a woman in a light blue patterned salwar watch, one with hands folded in namaste. A red cushion and a red-draped seat are at lower left, and an orange-robed figure stands at right edge.2009-12-12A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra ash marks and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long dark rudraksha mala. He smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt who bows his head. Around them several men in white and checked shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, some wearing white ash marks. The setting is a covered outdoor area with a dark ceiling and an orange-hued temple hall behind.2010-09-20July 20 20102010-07-20July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with red drapes. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a white garment and orange shawl. Behind them, other men in orange shawls stand watching, and a white cooling unit is at the right edge.2012-07-20A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange top and orange wrap, with dark hair, raising his right palm to the forehead of an older bearded man in a white shirt with long grey hair tied back. The seated man's left hand is held in the bearded man's clasped hands. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a woman in a blue sari and a woman in white, in a dim hall with scaffolding and a red cushion and wooden platform in the foreground.2009-12-17July 24 20122012-07-24 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a close, intimate moment on a stage at night. A figure in orange robes with long dark curly hair tied back in a bun presses one hand onto the forehead of a man with short dark curly hair and a moustache, who has his eyes closed and a pained, absorbed expression. The man wears an orange top over a dark striped shirt. At the left edge, a man in a white garment with a yellow shawl and a thin cord stands partly visible. Behind them is a dark stage backdrop with stage lighting.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and bare upper torso, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white ash line with a red dot on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a devotee in white clothes. Several devotees in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads smiles. Palm-leaf decorations hang from a corrugated metal roof overhead. The man in the central saffron shawl matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, and is shown giving blessings to devotees in an ashram setting.2010-11-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a matching orange turban places his right palm on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. The robed figure wears a red and yellow flower garland and has long dark hair and a crown-like ornament, with bare shoulder visible. Behind them, seated devotees in white and pale clothing and a red carpet fill a bright indoor hall with a window and lamp.2012-03-30February 25 20112011-02-25