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A seated man in saffron clothing with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant is receiving a blessing as an older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the seated man's head. Behind them stands a golden deity or carved figure and a pink-red draped curtain, with another man in orange seated in the background. A seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits at the centre of the ritual, while a bowl of flowers in yellow and red garlands decorates the shrine area on the upper right.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl with a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest, seated on a red cushioned seat before a deep maroon velvet curtain. The figure leans forward, one hand raised, while a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulders stands close and presses both palms against the seated figure's head in a blessing gesture. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, though the appearance is only partially visible. Two physical people are shown.2012-04-25A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a maroon curtain at left and a golden ornament at right. The man at left, wearing an orange saffron wrap, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits leaning forward with his arm extended, his palm resting on the head of a second man. The second man, seated and bald on top, wears a brown checked shirt over an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a gesture of reception. A white air cooler and flower garlands are visible in the background, and another seated person is partly visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads at left, giving blessing.2012-04-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.2013-03-03April 29 20122012-04-29Two men face each other in a shrine room. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare chest and an orange-saffron shawl wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a cushioned seat with a tiger-striped cloth; he smiles. Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label: the long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha cues fit. On the right, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl raises his palms in greeting. Behind them a golden deity murti and garlands of yellow and red flowers decorate the altar, and two men in white sit in the background.2012-04-27April 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27August 26 20122012-08-26April 25 20122012-04-25A seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05February 27 20132013-02-27