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Two people perform a playful, energetic exchange in a decorated hall with a wooden floor and a white fur-textured rug. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-orange top and a patterned cowrie-shell-style headband raises both arms, palms out, while a man in a white t-shirt with an orange waist cloth mirrors her gesture. Behind them, a man in a black polo stands by a silver stanchion, and several women in orange and cream saris sit or stand watching, one with folded arms. Orange drapery hangs on the left and striped curtains on the right, with white lilies and pink flowers at the edge of the frame.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a gold-toned belt and a pink-and-white flower garland, seated on a deep red velvet throne. The seated figure extends a hand in blessing onto the forehead of a man with closed eyes, who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Another hand is raised in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes photographs the scene behind. A gold ornate object stands in the background, with green foliage at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tiger-print garment and a flower garland on a throne, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-12-16May 31 20142014-05-31A photograph of a diksha-style blessing at an indoor satsang. A woman in a maroon-brown wrap with a pink flower garland sits on the left, her arm extended and palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white and grey checked shirt who bows with his palms raised. A gold-coloured ornate object and a silver-tipped staff stand beside her. Two women watch in the background, one wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a visible badge hangs from the man's shirt.2014-05-25A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a pale green embroidered garment and a white turban-style headpiece with gold trim, receiving water poured from a terracotta pot. An older man in white kurta and glasses, with an orange scarf, bends forward with cupped hands held toward the seated figure. A younger man in white with an orange scarf stands behind holding the pot, and bald men in orange and white robes stand in the background. A woman in the lower left corner is partly visible. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain. This looks like a ritual washing or abhishekam-style offering of water.2010-09-02A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on a leopard-print mat and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange cloth around his waist and rudraksha beads, with his palm raised. The priest holds a small pale green object in his other hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls with palms pressed together fill the room, and curtains hang at the left.2012-12-16April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a red-and-white flower garland and a tiger-striped orange and black garment sits on a red velvet throne, with gold ornamental carvings behind him. He is applying a mark to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who leans toward him. A man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind, photographing with a camera, and a woman in orange-toned attire is visible at right. Setting appears to be an indoor event hall with plants and stage lighting.2012-12-16December 28 20122012-12-28A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala photographs the scene. A red velvet throne and gold ornamental panel frame the left side, with green foliage in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair, garland and tiger-striped garment, giving blessing to the devotee.2012-12-16A photograph of a blessing scene on a stage. A man seated on a leopard-print throne in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while extending his hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows with palms joined. The devotee wears a white cloth bandage over his eyes. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange headband steadies the devotee's shoulder. Behind them is a silver trident and a seated deity murti. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair and gold necklace, receiving the devotee's bow in a blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copiesDecember 16 20162016-12-16December 18 20122012-12-18