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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm beige walls. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in orange-red robes with a white tripundra mark on his brow and a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand and sits beside gold ornate decorations. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange-red robes and a ceremonial gold setting; the blessing priest is a devotee. Partial heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

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December 13 20132013-12-13March 07 20142014-03-07A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold-coloured border and a long braided rope of beads over the shoulder bends forward and raises a hand to press the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Golden ornamental figures and a gold-toned object are visible at the lower left, with a blurred beige wall behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting, with the seated person appearing to be the a person by his sitting position and orange-and-gold attire with a braided rope of beads, though the presentation is uncertain.2013-12-10March 07 20142014-03-07December 08 20132013-12-08October 07 20122012-10-07A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a reddish-brown cloth with a gold border, extends his right hand over the head of a bald man in a white kurta who bows forward with his palms pressed together near his head. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Gold-coloured ornamental objects lie beside him and a gold deity murti is visible in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation at a satsang.2013-12-10August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm ceiling lights. A long-haired man in orange-red robes, with a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial shoulder piece, reaches out his right hand toward the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The recipient's palms are raised together in front of him. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand. Behind them, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing watch, one with palms pressed together.2014-03-07March 09 20142014-03-09August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copies