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A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt with a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, standing close and placing his hands on the head of another person seated in front, whose dark hair is visible. Beside them at the left, a man in glasses wears an orange garment and a beaded mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with plain pale walls. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during an event.

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A photograph of a seated devotee in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose shaved head is being held by a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a visible tilak on his forehead. The man wears an event badge on a lanyard and cups the seated person's head in both hands, a gesture of blessing or personal greeting. Behind them, other white-clad attendees and orange shawls are visible in a crowded hall during a gathering.2007-02-24A photograph of a devotee with black hair and a moustache, eyes closed and head bowed, wearing a white collared shirt. Another person's hands rest on his forehead in a blessing gesture, one arm visible in the foreground. Behind him a second person wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing, and a dark red curtain forms the backdrop. The scene suggests a sarva-darshan or blessing moment, but no clear identification of a person is supported by visible cues in this image.2010-08-05A long-haired man with dark, wavy shoulder-length hair and a bare upper body, wearing a yellow-and-white cloth wrap, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man with closed eyes and hands folded in namaste. The receiving man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand watching, and a black electric fan sits at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or personal touching moment at a gathering. The photo is taken indoors in a plain room with cream walls.2006-07-30A photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark wavy hair and a moustache, wearing a white kurta with embroidered neckline and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a gold ring on his hand and an orange-beaded bracelet. He presses his hand on the head of a seated person with short dark hair, who is turned away from the camera. Behind them, other people in white clothing stand in a hall with red-carpeted steps. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. a person's identity is not established from appearance, so the central man is described by role only.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24July 20 20102010-07-20July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of an indoor gathering where a long-haired man with swept-back hair and a bare upper body, wearing a golden-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, several standing men in white clothes fold their hands in prayer, and a fan is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a blessing or transmission moment during a convention session.2006-07-30Photograph of two men in close, intimate contact indoors. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a white garment has his head pressed against the shoulder of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead, who wears a white kurta with embroidered neckline. The man with long hair has his eyes closed and his hand resting on the back of the shaved head. A third man in white stands partially visible at the left edge. Background shows white cloth and blurred figures.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a green-beaded and gold ornate necklace and gold earrings, with dark hair in a bun, in front of red drapery. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style exchange; Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold and green beaded necklace, saffron cloth, and the swept-back hair style with gold earring, paired with the officiant role of the blessing figure. The man receiving the blessing has closed eyes and a moustache.2012-08-21 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck being blessed. A person in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long dark hair tied back places both hands on the devotee's head. Behind them, an older man with a white mustache in a white shirt has his palms pressed together in a gesture of prayer, and another man in a light shirt stands at the left edge. The room is dim with a plain wall in the background. A small logo appears in the upper-left corner and a copyright line is printed over the lower-right area.