A woman in a red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands behind a seated man in white kurta, placing her hand on his head in a blessing gesture. The man has closed eyes and palms together. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a bearded man in white with a dark mala are seated. Dark red drapery forms the background. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a red sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands behind a seated man in white kurta, placing her hand on his head in a blessing gesture. The man has closed eyes and palms together. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a bearded man in white with a dark mala are seated. Dark red drapery forms the background.

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Indoor blessing scene. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold border, a red-and-white beaded necklace and a red thread on his wrist, presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, whose eyes are closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas, and gold-framed backdrops, suggest a satsang or blessing session. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown in this appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and saffron wrap; he is performing a forehead blessing.

A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and cloth with a large peach-coloured beaded mala and a light forehead marking places both palms on the head of a bald man kneeling in front, who wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. A dark red hall backdrop with gold decorations frames the scene. a person: the seated figure in the maroon-and-gold cloth wears a large coral-coloured mala, a gold-edged cloth and an upswept hairstyle, consistent with a presiding guru giving a blessing.

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A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. A man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded mala around his neck. A woman in white sits blurred in the lower right, and a pale curtain and dark wall form the background. The gesture resembles a padapuja-style blessing, with the standing figure giving the blessing and the other receiving it. Swamiji (probable): the figure in rust-brown with long hair, bun and gold beaded necklace; he is giving the blessing.

A devotee in white kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands with palm raised while a woman in orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her hand to his forehead, blessing him. She wears a sari with gold border and a rudraksha-strung garland, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes and a framed portrait with gold-trimmed frame are visible in a bright temple hall.

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Indoor photo of a seated figure in a maroon-and-gold silk garment with a gold-and-brown bead necklace and a white vertical forehead mark, placing a hand on the head of a man in a white collared shirt who kneels with palms pressed together and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala hanging from his neck. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with a large garland of orange and yellow marigolds and a blue cloth backdrop, with a kalasha-like brass vessel and an orange cloth. A mirror and wall outlet appear at right, and another seated devotee in white is partly visible. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with red drapes. A long-haired man in an orange-brown unstitched wrap and rudraksha beads presses his palm onto the forehead of a bald-headed devotee in a white kurta, red shawl and a blue lanyard badge, whose hands are raised in an gesture of receiving. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha mala smiles, and a figure in an orange-red garment stands in the background. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, a probable appearance-based match to Swamiji, giving the blessing to a devotee. Three to four physical people are visible.

A photograph of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and a small white badge, raising his palms while a second person in a red garment with a gold border places a hand on his head. The second person, facing away, has dark hair pulled back, wears a reddish-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a deep red curtain hangs, and another man in white is partly visible at the bottom. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting.