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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style lime-fruit garland, an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, and a gold earring, places both hands on the head of a smiling man who wears a gold-and-orange turban, an orange shawl over a white shirt. A woman in a red-and-blue patterned sari and beaded necklace stands behind them, with other onlookers and red drapery in the background. The scene reads as a turban-tying or blessing moment at a gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange-red wrap and fruit garland match the page's claim, but the face is not used to identify him, so the person is described by role as the man blessing the turban wearer.

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July 22 20122012-07-22Indoor photo of a turban-tying or honouring ritual before a red curtain and wood-panelled wall. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears an orange turban and a large necklace of yellow beads, reaching up to place his hand on the head of a younger man on the right. That younger man wears a white kurta, an orange turban and a white name badge, and raises his hands in response. Behind them, a woman in a red-and-blue sari and other seated women and men in white and orange watch; a figure in white with long hair stands at the far right. Several other seated attendees are visible in the background.2012-07-22A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a lime-green fruit garland and an orange wrap stands on the left, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. The standing man wears a saffron-orange turban. Red curtains and a bright lamp are behind them, with other devotees in orange and red saris in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, a sannyasi giving blessings, based on his long hair, saffron wrap and fruit garland. The kneeling man receives blessing with a saffron turban.2012-07-22A photograph from a satsang setting in which a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and lemon-garland stands bare-chested, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and orange shawl who wears an orange-gold turban. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron with a lemon garland and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on the devotee. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. The devotee has his palms pressed together in reverence.2012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22A smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange shawl, a gold necklace and a garland of yellow fruit, places his hands on the head of a young person wearing an orange turban and orange shawl over a red top. The recipient lowers the head and covers the face with the hands. A bindi is on the man's forehead. Behind them, women in green and patterned saris watch, and red curtains frame the scene. a person is blessing the young devotee with a hand on the turban in what looks like a darshan or blessing moment.2012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22May 28 20132013-05-28July 22 20122012-07-22A photograph of a man in a white shirt and orange head turban and orange scarf, palms pressed together in greeting, receiving a gesture from a smiling figure with long dark hair, a yellow flower garland and bare upper body draped in orange cloth. The standing figure touches the turbaned man's forehead with his fingers. Red curtains, a white pedestal cooler and a few seated people in the background complete the indoor setting. a person (long swept-back hair, yellow garland, orange cloth) is performing the forehead blessing.2012-07-22A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors in front of a red curtain. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a gold-bordered orange-red turban and a ceremonial garland of yellow fruit beads over an orange-red cloth, places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in white kurta with a red-brown rudraksha-style mala. The kneeling man wears a matching orange-red turban and bows his head. A standing man in white clothes watches from the background, with other seated people behind.2012-07-22