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A seated man in an orange-red long-sleeved top and rust-brown trousers reaches forward to touch the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white kurta with embroidered neckline, who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a white marking on his forehead and wears a steel wristwatch. Golden lion-like sculptures and a red cushioned seat are visible behind, with a white screen and draped maroon fabric in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or touching of the forehead during a gathering. a person: the orange-clothed seated figure with long swept-back hair and forehead marking matches the page's a person reference, shown in person.

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November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20142014-01-06January 18 20142014-01-18December 02 20112011-12-02A photograph of a seated man in a bright orange robe with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, leaning forward to place both palms on the head of a young man in a maroon top with a name badge around his neck. Behind them are ornate gold carved armrests and a gold lion-head finial on a red-patterned throne, and a woman with a dark braid and a rudraksha-style necklace watches at the right edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-01-06A seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl over a bare chest, with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his palms pressed together in front of him. A gold ornate throne-like structure and brass oil lamps stand behind them against a deep red drape, and women in white stand nearby. a person is shown as the figure in orange with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee; the visible cues are the orange shawl, beaded necklace and seated, elevated ceremonial setting. Text in the bottom right is a copyright credit line.2015-10-06July 01 20132013-07-01A 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.2013-12-10May 24 20132013-05-24A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a warmly lit hall. A man with a swept-back dark ponytail, a white tilak on his forehead, gold-bead necklaces and an orange-red garment with gold border places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and moustache. The older man wears a white kurta and raises both hands, palms out, in reception. A woman in white with a green pendant sits with eyes closed at right. Gold ornaments and a gold object sit in the foreground against a textured gold wall. Probable Swamiji's cues include the swept-back hair, gold necklaces and saffron-orange garment, and he is the one giving the blessing.2014-01-04A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with a dark backdrop and ornate gilded throne-like seat. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap sits on a cream cushioned seat, smiling. Swamiji (probable) is the label for this figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark. On the left, a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in a respectful greeting toward him. Behind, another figure in orange robes sits on the gilded throne.2007-01-05