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A photograph taken indoors at a Satsang-style gathering. A bare-chested man in an orange-gold cloth and a dense rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead raises his hand over the head of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red-beaded wrist mala, who has his arms raised in devotion. Behind them, flower garlands in red, orange and yellow decorate a deity murti on the left, and a seated man in white with a red tilak and a devotee in a red-and-cream sari stand in the background. The person in orange-gold with a rudraksha mala has distinctive presentation cues, so this is a person in person, performing a blessing on the devotee.

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October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at the forehead in an indoor hall. The figure on the left, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair in a low knot, wears a gold-and-orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and presses his palm to the forehead of a second man. That second man wears a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl bearing printed motifs and has his hand raised above his head. Behind them, seated devotees in light clothing watch, and a golden ceremonial object appears at the lower left. The scene appears to be a forehead blessing or initiation moment.2014-03-06August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesAugust 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesJuly 14 20122012-07-14A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style moment at a satsang. A man with long dark hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala-style beaded necklace, bare-chested with a reddish wrap, reaches forward with his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, a black wristwatch and red and gold bangles, and tilts his head back with raised arms and open hands. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange-red garments stand in a bright hall, and a golden object is partly visible in the lower left. The first figure's appearance is consistent with the page's claim, though only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2014-03-08July 20 20132013-07-20A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange cloth with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red cord. Both have raised hands in a blessing gesture. The man wears a gold bangle on the seated figure's wrist. Behind them, a seated man in white garments with a rudraksha mala and several women in orange and red saris stand and sit in a hall with a red cushioned seat in the foreground and a standing fan at left.2013-07-17July 21 20132013-07-21July 17 20132013-07-17July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a blessing moment indoors against a red cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man in an orange-brown shawl with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, hair swept back into a bun, presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a name badge. The blessed man has his eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them stand an older man with a shaved head in white, a monk in orange robes with a bead mala, and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti. A camera on a tripod is visible at the top right. The scene reads as a darshan blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copies