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A seated figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim and a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, places his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta. The blessing takes place in a bright room with cream walls, red curtains and a red-covered seat. Several men and a woman in white clothes watch from behind, and a seated attendant in white with a gold-edged cloth sits nearby.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap and matching rust-orange turban with a gold band presses his right palm to the forehead of a curly-haired man in a white kurta and a white ID badge. The seated figure has a rust-orange shawl over a bare shoulder, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold ornament near the left edge. Behind them a white-clad devotee with folded hands and other white-clothed people stand near a red curtain and a floor fan. Gold ritual objects sit in the foreground, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is at left.2013-11-04November 06 20132013-11-06A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a wrap over the shoulder presses his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small red flower pinned at the chest. The kneeling man tilts his head back with eyes closed while their hands clasp together. Behind them, a few devotees in white and saffron sit in a hall with a red curtain, a speaker on the wall and an orange cloth on a dark red chair, with a golden ritual object in the foreground. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing (anugraha) to a devotee.2013-05-24A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. On the left, a figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a gold-bordered cream and gold shawl, and gold bangles touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with raised palm, who is wearing a white name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits; other men and a woman stand watching near a standing fan and a wall banner. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha.2013-11-02April 15 20122012-04-15A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and a saffron-and-gold wrap, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace of gold and brown beads, places the palm of his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a saffron scarf printed with script, whose hands are folded in namaskar and whose eyes are closed. A woman in a sari stands smiling at the right edge. Behind them is a deep red cloth backdrop and an ornate gold throne-like seat. Appearance cues include the turban, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee in a blessing or darshan moment.2015-10-25A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala placing his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta. The saffron-robed man has his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in white holds his hands up with palms open toward the robed figure. Behind them, a bald man in a saffron garment sits, and another man in white stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The setting is an indoor hall with plain cream walls and a white door frame.2012-10-11 +1 copiesNovember 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in rust-brown wrap and a brown turban with gold trim, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are joined in anjali. The young man keeps his eyes lowered. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads kneels, and two men in white shirts stand in the background. The figure in rust-brown and turban shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the appearance-based candidate is a person as the blessing giver.2013-11-04A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and orange-gold robes with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. Around them, seated and standing devotees wear white with orange shawls; a woman at right holds a microphone and a woman at lower left has a yellow tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with beige walls and a red-draped seating area. The cues of the turbaned figure (rust turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold chain) are distinctive, so this is a person.2015-10-21A seated figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim and a rust-red shawl over the shoulder wears a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-edged garment, pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a striped grey polo shirt who holds his other hand raised in blessing. Behind them a seated priest in white with a rudraksha mala and gold-edged cloth watches, and standing devotees in white and light shirts fill the hall beneath red drapes. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears with distinctive turban, rudraksha and gold adornments while bestowing a forehead blessing on a devotee during darshan.2013-11-04