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A photo of a shaved-headed? no, a man with hair tied in a topknot wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, pressing his palm to the head of a seated man in a pink collared shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. The saffron-clad figure holds a folded white paper or cloth strip in his other hand and has a white tilak on his forehead. A white air cooler and a window appear in the beige background.

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A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark hair bun, holding a small white paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a long-haired man in a white shirt and dark jacket. A window and beige wall form the indoor background.2011-12-10December 25 20112011-12-25A man with his dark hair tied in a bun wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a patterned sash at his waist. He stands at left, extending his right hand to rest on the forehead of a short-haired man in a grey striped collared shirt, who has his palms pressed together in front of him. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a red cloth on a seat are visible. A white fan stands in the background. The gesture resembles a blessing given in an ashram or satsang setting, though the appearance of the man in orange is uncertain.2012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A young person in an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl, hair tied in a bun, presses a palm onto the forehead of a man in a white checked shirt, who raises one arm overhead. The giver holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind, a man in white and a woman in a pink and teal saree stand in soft focus, and a few other people are partly visible at the edges. Cream walls, a wall air conditioner and a potted plant complete the setting.2011-12-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white collared shirt with a pink wristband. The robed figure holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. The background is a plain cream wall with a dark maroon curtain on the right. Presented as a blessing or forehead-touching moment, possibly a darshan. a person is the robed man, identified by his orange robe, rudraksha mala, and forehead markings.2011-12-25December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a ritual initiation moment. On the right, a bare-chested man with hair in a bun wears a red garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a second man on the left. The left man wears an orange-saffron kurta, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and a red bracelet, with eyes closed and palms raised in acceptance. The right man holds a printed sheet of text. A tripod and blurred figures in white and red appear in the background, indicating a filmed event.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron shawl with a long gold bead necklace is standing and placing his right hand on the crown of a shaven-headed man in a light pink shirt, who is bowing forward with his palms raised near the other man's arm. The orange-clad man has hair tied up at the back and a small red mark on his forehead. A partially visible person sits at the lower right edge. The room has warm, soft lighting and pale walls.2012-02-09A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesA photo of a long-haired figure in an orange and gold-bordered shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, placing one hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange tunic who has his eyes closed and head tilted back. The figure holds a small white card in the other hand. A white wall-mounted air conditioner and a blurred potted plant sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the figure giving the blessing, based on the long hair, orange shawl, and rudraksha mala, while the receiving man is a devotee.2011-11-29A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment sitting close to a man in a purple checked short-sleeved shirt with a dark beaded mala around his neck. The figure in orange places a hand on the man's forehead while the man, eyes closed and head tilted back, raises his open palms in front of his chest. A second hand of the orange-clad figure rests near the man's waist.2011-12-02