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A seated man in a rust-orange wrap and garland of white and yellow flowers, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. The recipient is kneeling with his eyes closed and a gold wristwatch visible. Behind them stands a silver-topped staff, a gold lion-headed chair arm sits in the foreground, and a red throne and framed painting are in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partly seen figure at the right edge.

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A seated figure in red-orange robes and a white-and-orange marigold and jasmine garland places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pinned back, and is seated beside a golden cobra-headed sculpture. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold ornamentation, a silver staff, and a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown here through a sannyasi's red-orange robes, floral garland and long hair, giving the forehead blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit at the edges.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red and gold throne-style chair and a framed painting behind it. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and white and orange flower garlands, and an orange-red shawl, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who holds his right palm raised in front of his face. A silver staff stands between them and a gold ornamental vessel rests in the foreground. A white-clad attendant and another seated person are partly visible in the background. Photograph taken during a blessing moment.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a white vibhuti line and bare upper torso, wearing a saffron shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl who holds his palms together in front. Gold ceremonial ornaments and a silver staff stand nearby, with a red and gold throne and a framed picture behind; a woman in white is visible at right. Three to five people are visible; the giver of blessing is shown with a white vibhuti line rather than the long swept-back hair or crown cues, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13March 21 20142014-03-21May 13 20142014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14