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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange shawl touches the crown of a kneeling devotee's head with his right hand. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-and-black patterned shawl, a gold bracelet and a ring, and presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them, other people in white dhotis with orange shawls stand, and a gold-decorated wall forms the backdrop. A man holding a slip of paper stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or pada puja style ritual touch. The central figure is a person, identified by long swept-back dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, in the role of a ritual blesser.

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A photo of a ritual blessing indoors. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold ornament raises both hands to the head of a smiling man in a white shirt wearing a red printed shawl, touching his forehead. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange sash holds a small paper, and other devotees in white and red shawls sit or stand near a gold-trimmed brass lamp stand and red drapery. Persons: the blessing giver is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornament; the receiver is a devotee. Visible printed text is only the a person copyright line, which is excluded.2015-05-09July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a ritual blessing during an Inner Awakening session. A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a rust-red and gold-bordered garment and presses her palm to the forehead of a man in a red-orange shawl with printed script and an event lanyard. Her other hand holds a sheet of paper. Behind them, another seated person in red wears a rudraksha mala. A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at right, and standing attendees in white and orange shawls fill the background. The setting is a stage with white floor covering.2015-07-09A seated man with long dark hair and a reddish-orange garment sits beside an ornate gold throne-back, reaching to place his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee, with short dark hair, wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red shawl printed with script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand gold-decorated structures, garlands, flowers and a red-draped stand. A wooden stick rests near the seated man's hand. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing with a rudraksha-style strand, matching the page's description of a person in person.2014-12-26June 27 20162016-06-27 +1 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26June 24 20172017-06-24October 25 20152015-10-25July 03 20172017-07-03September 20 20152015-09-20April 24 20172017-04-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vibhuti on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a brown rudraksha mala, receives a blessing as a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-and-gold printed shawl places his palm on his forehead. The younger man's hands are raised in a gesture of reverence. A gold pole, red cushioned seat and red draped backdrop frame the scene, with a ceiling fan and a brass lamp visible behind. The seated man matches the swamiji presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person receiving a blessing.2016-07-01