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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors at a hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. A person in a rust-orange shawl and ornate gold necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a gold armband, places a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl, who raises his right hand. The blessing giver wears a rust-orange sari-style garment with a gold border, and a gold ornament is visible on the upper arm. Partially visible figures stand at the edges, including one in orange at left and an older man in white at right.

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Indoor event photo in a hotel-style hall. A bare-shouldered figure in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a gold waist ornament stands at left with one arm extended, palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white lanyard and a Bali badge. The man raises one hand in a blessing gesture and tilts his head. The figure holds a folded white paper or cloth in the other hand. A large white projection screen and black speakers stand behind them, with a seated person in white and rust-red at far right.2013-12-17A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a hall with cream walls and a gold-coloured fixture at left. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a beaded necklace. The recipient bows his head and holds his hands together in a folded gesture. The cues for a person are the bun and long hair, the rudraksha mala, the ceremonial red-and-gold cloth, and the act of blessing, with the figure being the blessing giver. The man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned shoulder cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, raising his right hand to press the palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-red shawl. The standing man has his hands folded near his chest in reverent posture. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back, appearing to give a blessing during a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. Other people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothes.2013-12-17A seated figure in a draped red-maroon garment with bare shoulders and long dark hair tied back, wearing a white forehead mark, places both hands on the head of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark wristwatch and a rudraksha-style mala. The man's eyes are closed and he raises one hand in a receiving gesture. A gold ornamental object is visible beside the seated figure, and a woman with a mala is partly visible at the right edge in a warmly lit hall. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the long hair, red garment and ornate gold, with the blessing role of the scene.2013-12-03A seated man in a rust-red shawl and gold ornamental shoulder piece, with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha mala. The standing man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. The seated man holds a small white box in his left hand. The setting is an indoor hall with beige panelled walls and a dark speaker in the background.2013-12-13Indoor blessing scene. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat, one hand raised to place on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with a short moustache and white shirt, bows with eyes closed and hands together, holding a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders.2013-12-16December 13 20132013-12-13Outdoor satsang scene in Bali. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold-brown beaded necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand raised with palm open. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala and another in red-orange sari-style clothing stand among attendees, and an orange and gold fringed canopy hangs at the left edge. The man in rust-red robes appears to be a person (long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace, saffron-toned robes) performing a blessing; uncertain in appearance, so flagged unsure.2013-12-20Photograph of a seated guru in long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, placing his hands on the head of a standing devotee in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. The devotee raises one arm overhead. A gold ceremonial object sits in the lower left on a red-orange cushioned seat. Another person in white with an orange sash is visible at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner.2013-05-24Photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and a gold-patterned backdrop. A woman in a maroon-red garment with a gold hair ornament and a dark rudraksha-style necklace reaches up and presses her palm to the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a lanyard, who holds his hands raised in namaste-like gesture. Another person in white stands behind them. Ritual blessing. Watermarked archive photo.2013-12-21May 02 20122012-05-02A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man with a topknot bun wearing an orange-red saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands leaning forward, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt. The older man has both arms raised high in an open-palmed gesture, eyes closed, head tilted back. Behind them a second man in white stands near a red curtain, and several people in white garments stand in the background. Green potted plants and a brass or golden ritual implement appear in the foreground.2015-02-23