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A seated man in long flowing dark hair, a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and ornate gold necklace places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee with bare shoulders and white ash markings. The background is a dense arrangement of yellow, red, white and purple flowers with green leaves, and a woman with a small paper card stands at left beside a gold-and-silver decorated seat. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment, with the seated man's cues matching a person and his role as the one bestowing the blessing.

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November 26 20172017-11-26July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and gold OM pendants, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The devotee is bare-chested with white ash markings on his shoulders and forehead. Behind them stands a dense wall of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left, with a silver vessel in the foreground.2017-11-26A seated man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace places his hand on the head of a woman in a gold-bordered sari who bows forward, while a man in white bows at the lower edge. Behind them is a large arrangement of marigolds, roses and green leaves, and a silver lion figure stands to the left. A central figure in orange wearing rudraksha beads and a forehead tilak blesses the bowing devotees, resembling Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and orange robes; the two bowing devotees are visible physical people.2017-11-26November 26 20172017-11-26A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and multiple strands of rudraksha beads sits before a backdrop of red, yellow and purple marigold and rose garlands arranged in curved stripes. He wears a gold necklace, gold earrings, beaded armbands and a gold pendant with an Om symbol on his chest, and has a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead. He raises one hand toward a young shirtless boy whose head is bowed, with a white cloth wrapped around his head, and the boy's head is being touched by another person's hand at the left edge. The setting appears to be a ceremonial initiation or blessing.2017-11-26July 19 20162016-07-19 +1 copiesNovember 26 20172017-11-26A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a gold OM pendant and a white forehead marking extends a chain of yellow beads toward a bare-chested young boy who bows his head forward. The figure wears a Swamiji (probable) appearance with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate rudraksha adornment, performing a bead-garland blessing. Behind them is a wall of marigold, rose and yellow flower garlands, and a golden deity murti and silver lion-faced figure stand at left.2017-11-26A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a headset microphone and an orange wrap over bare shoulders sits before a floral backdrop of white, pink, red and orange garlands. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with large gold ceremonial beads and a gold necklace, and his hands rest on the head of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes with a light shawl, who bows low. A zebra-print cushion and a gold ornament are visible behind them. Appearance cues are consistent with a person receiving a devotee's obeisance on stage, though the face is not used for identification. Pictured event context is Guru Poornima satsang.2012-07-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04July 03 20122012-07-03