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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and a rust-orange shawl over the shoulder places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man. The older man wears white kurta-style clothes, an orange-and-red sash, and a black cloth band tied across his head, and he presses his hands together in devotion. The setting behind them is a dark wooden interior with a golden embroidered hanging on the right and red fabric in the background.

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July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads over bare shoulders and a rust-orange shawl, presses both palms to the forehead of an older man with grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-red sash and bows his head. Behind them a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and gold and maroon drapery frames the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears as the bearded man with long hair, gold necklace and orange shawl, giving a blessing. The older man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-07-17July 14 20162016-07-14A photograph of two men in close, warm contact indoors. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair, wearing a white shirt, a red-and-orange shawl and a red lanyard, holds his hand to the forehead of a man on the right. The man on the right has long dark hair, a beard, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes closed and a smile, and wears an ochre-orange cloth with a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Behind them is a golden drape and a printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban. Their hands and bodies create a blessing gesture.2016-07-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a gold and red setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a dark beard, gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, presses his palms to the forehead of an older man with silver-grey hair who wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl. Behind them a younger man in white with a red tilak mark stands near a gold-draped backdrop. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure giving the blessing to the devotee in white, with long swept-back hair, gold garlands and saffron-orange clothing as visible cues.2016-07-17A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair and a short beard. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a saffron shawl, and holds one palm raised. Behind them is a deep red curtain and a golden pole, with a gold-trimmed red seat in the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left edge. The bearded man in orange matches the appearance of a person, giving a forehead blessing to the devotee in white.2016-07-14Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown shawl over the bare upper body and a thick gold ceremonial necklace, pressing both palms to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange patterned scarf. The younger man has his eyes closed and a hand raised to his face. Behind them is a golden ornate throne-like chair and red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red-brown shawl, and sits on the ornate throne, consistent with a blessing given during a satsang or darshan. Two people are visible.2016-07-17July 01 20162016-07-01A photograph of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange-and-white shawl having his forehead touched by a standing man, who is bare-chested with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The standing man extends his right hand toward the older man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them hang deep red curtains, a gold-coloured pole and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan-style event.2016-07-14July 14 20162016-07-14A seated man in red-saffron robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. The devotee wears a white kurta with a red-and-white lanyard and presses his palms together in reverence. The setting is a warm room with a golden ornate backdrop, a golden kalasha-style pot and red cushioned seating. a person in saffron robes and rudraksha mala gives blessing to the devotee, appearing to perform a blessing or darshan.2016-07-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap leans forward and presses his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. A brass rail and a gold cloth edge the lower right. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment. a person is the central figure based on the long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2016-07-14