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A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-and-gold garment with a beaded necklace placing his right palm on the head of a smiling younger man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The older man holds a wooden box of money or offerings in his left hand. Behind them a seated woman in red with a rudraksha mala watches, and devotees in white and orange sit in a hall with a screen above.

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July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and white dhoti being blessed at a gathering. A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and bare upper arm, places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The recipient, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with script, raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white garments, some wearing beaded malas, fill the hall, and a large screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, the cues associated with the page's subject.2015-07-10A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, long dark hair swept back, extends both palms toward a smiling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl whose hands are raised in return. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne-like chair before a dark maroon curtain with gold damask patterns. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and other devotees in orange sit at the right edge. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-gold robe match the Swamiji (probable) cues, so this is an in-person ritual blessing moment in a satsang setting.2014-01-11A seated man in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy beaded gold-toned necklace smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with short hair, who stands with palms joined in namaste. The younger man wears a white kurta-style top and an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing fill a hall, and a red-brown leather-backed chair, a water bottle and small offering plates sit nearby. A darshan-style blessing moment in an indoor satsang setting. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a bare shoulder, a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a heavy beaded necklace, consistent with his ceremonial presentation.2015-07-05 +1 copiesJuly 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28July 06 20132013-07-06July 10 20152015-07-10May 28 20132013-05-28July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-saffron shawl printed with script, wearing a white shirt, having his forehead touched by a robed figure in red-orange and gold garments with a beaded peach-coloured necklace and a purple bead bracelet. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the hall, and a wooden box holding banknotes rests near the blessing. A screen is visible at the top edge. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back dark hair and a distinctive ceremonial necklace and saffron-gold garments, performing a blessing on the devotee.2015-07-10