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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A woman with hair in a bun and a red-bordered garment, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha-style cord, presses her right palm to the forehead of a man in a cream short-sleeved shirt and wristwatch, who holds his hands up in a gesture of receiving. Her left hand rests on his hand area. A golden lion-faced ceremonial object sits in the lower left foreground. Behind them, other people in white and red shawls stand near a window and fan.

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A woman with hair in a bun and a braid, wearing a red-and-gold garment, places her right palm on the forehead of a man in a cream short-sleeved shirt with a wristwatch and a red thread bracelet, while his other hand is raised in a blessing gesture. A golden lion-faced figure is in the foreground. Blurred figures in white and red stand behind, and a window with a fan is at the top left.2013-11-21A photograph of a seated robed teacher with a long dark hair bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pressing his right palm to the crown of a man's head in a white kurta. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his hand raised to his chest, receiving the blessing. A second robed figure in red-orange with a dark bead mala sits nearby, and several onlookers in light and white clothing stand behind in a room with a white wall and a standing fan. A gold statue or ornate gold object is visible at lower left.2013-11-05December 10 20132013-12-10A seated guru in saffron-orange and gold-trimmed robes with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on the forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and a white ID badge with a lanyard. The young man stands with eyes closed, his right palm raised in a blessing gesture. A golden lion-head throne piece is in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari with an orange shawl stands with folded hands, and another person with a tilak sits in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with red drapes and a gold pillar. The image is a photograph of a blessing or initiation moment.2013-09-28January 19 20142014-01-19A photograph of two men in a hall with beige wall panels. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a maroon wrap with gold trim, and layered silver-beaded bracelets and a long beaded necklace, extends his right arm and hand to touch the forehead of a man on the right. That man, with short dark hair and a moustache, wears a white short-sleeved collared shirt and stands with his palm raised. A golden lion-head sculpture and a dark speaker stand behind them, and a partly visible person appears at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing given in a satsang setting. The left figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, bare chest, maroon wrap, beaded necklace and bracelets.2013-12-05A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red garment with a beaded gold-toned necklace, his hair tied in a low bun and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta. The devotee has his hands raised in a blessing posture. Behind them a golden figure is visible, possibly a deity murti or decorative object, and the background shows beige wall panels. The gesture suggests a blessing or padapuja-style ritual exchange between a guru and a disciple.2013-12-06A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28March 09 20142014-03-09September 13 20132013-09-13Photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in an orange-red garment with gold border and a long orange-beaded necklace, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead and hair swept back into a bun, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a visible badge. A woman in red stands behind, and several people in the background look on, including a man in a white t-shirt. A golden object is partly visible at the lower left, and a white fan is in the background.2013-11-05