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A photo of two people touching foreheads in an indoor hall with a plain cream wall. On the left, a bare-shouldered man with hair tied in a topknot wears an orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with eyes closed. On the right, a young boy in a white shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala leans in, his forehead pressed to the man's. The moment appears to be a blessing exchange in a satsang-style setting.

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Photograph of two people in close intimate contact, foreheads touching, in a plain pale-walled room. The figure on the left wears an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, and dark hair tied in a top knot; he is smiling with eyes closed. The figure on the right, a younger boy with short dark hair, wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala and has his eyes closed. The older man's hand rests on the boy's neck.2011-07-06July 06 20112011-07-06July 07 20112011-07-07July 07 20112011-07-07A photograph of a man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, bowing his head toward a boy in a red polo shirt who leans forward with his head touching the man's head. A flame of an oil lamp glows in the background, with blurred colourful pictures behind them. The man's appearance shows a rudraksha mala and red wrap but no clear crown, saffron robe or ceremonial gold necklace, so the identity of the man cannot be confirmed; he is a priest or devotee receiving blessing from the child.2011-07-04A seated man in a rust-orange draped garment with a bare shoulder and a gold-colored cloth beside him places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt. The man wears a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a dark hair knot, and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with brown beads around his neck, and he smiles as he blesses the child. A large projection screen and speakers stand in the background of a hall, with another person in white partly visible at the lower right.2013-12-08Two men in close physical contact at a seated darshan. The man on the left wears an orange saffron cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of dark brown beads, and his dark hair is tied in a top knot. He leans his forehead toward the bald, bearded man on the right, who wears a plain white shirt and rests his head against the other's, one hand on the seated man's shoulder. Behind them is a pink wall with dark red and maroon painted motifs, and a gold ornamental carving and a red velvet chair appear at the left edge. a person identity is not established.2011-07-06A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in orange-saffron clothing with a long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, a white vertical tripundra mark on his forehead with a red dot, placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and orange thread who bows forward. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a small boy in a black and yellow shirt and a boy in a grey football shirt watch; a red cushioned seat and a red curtain frame the room. Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, shown by his saffron clothing, rudraksha beads, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, while the bowing young man receives the blessing.2012-10-11A photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment in dim warm light. A person in an orange-red garment and a dark rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a younger boy in a light grey-blue button shirt, both with heads bowed close together. Behind them a blurred warm glow and a golden-tinted object suggest an altar or ritual setting. A bare-armed wrap in white is visible on the blessing hand. The scene reads as a personal blessing or darshan during a program.2011-07-08December 03 20112011-12-03Photograph of two men in close indoor view. A man in orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair holds a folded white paper and looks down at it, with his head bowed. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and red cord stands with his hand placed on the top of the first man's head, eyes closed, in a blessing gesture. Plain pinkish-beige wall and maroon drape in background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-clad man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and is receiving the blessing gesture from the white-clad man.2009-12-08A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads, sitting on a red-and-orange cloth and leaning toward a young boy in a white shirt with an orange-red cord and a rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar and looks up attentively. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala stands, and other people in white are visible in the background near a metal railing. The seated man carries a small white item in his hand. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with the boy; the cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala.2013-07-07