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A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact outdoors. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing white clothes and a small white forehead mark, bows forward with his head lowered and a hand pressed to his chest. Beside him, a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe reaches out and touches the bowed man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them, another person in white and a figure in orange stand close together. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram context with a warm, devotional mood.

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February 02 20072007-02-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02Photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, rests one hand on the forehead of a younger man on the left. That younger man has voluminous dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand up open-palmed in receptive gesture. Eyes closed, the orange-clad man appears in a blessing or transmission moment. Background shows a dark curtain and a blurred pastel floral backdrop.2011-12-02July 22 20102010-07-22A photograph of an indoor ritual on a green floor scattered with flower petals and marigold garlands. A bare-chested, long-haired figure in orange cloth sits on the left, placing a hand on the head of a seated, bearded man in white kurta and orange shawl who holds the first figure's hand. A younger man in white kurta and orange shawl stands at right, smiling and leaning in. Behind them, an orange-robed seated man and a standing figure in white are visible, with a tripod and camera equipment near the back.2006-06-04A photograph of an indoor gathering in dim, warm light. A person with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top smiles while placing both hands on the head of a man with short hair who is bowing forward. The man wears a white loose shirt. Behind them, seated people in yellow and white clothing watch, and a plastic bottle sits at the lower edge.2010-02-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long swept-back dark hairstyle and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, holding a small white paper and looking down while a hand reaches in from behind and rests on the forehead of a bearded man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. The bearded man has closed eyes and is receiving the blessing. A golden ornate pillar or throne edge is visible at right against a dark blue backdrop, and a blurred figure in orange stands in the background. The orange-clad man matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, saffron garb, rudraksha mala), so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving the role of blessing giver, with the white-clad man a devotee receiving the blessing.2010-10-19A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a man in white kurta and white shirt with long dark hair, who has his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat beside an ornate gold chair and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Microphones sit in the foreground, and a camera operator and seated devotees appear in the background. Cues such as the orange robe, long swept-back hair and seated position support a probable Swamiji identification, presented here only as an appearance-based label. The white-clad recipient has a blue lanyard around his neck. The setting is a hall with a beige wall and a dark curtain at left.2010-12-02A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a red velvet cushion and places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with a red and beaded necklace. Behind them a brass oil lamp with lit flames stands on the left, and a pair of microphones sits on a table. The setting is an indoor room with pale walls and a glass door. Swamiji (probable): the robed man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's description of Swamiji at this satsang.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02June 04 20062006-06-04