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A seated man with a shaved head, a gold-coloured forehead mark and a thick gold necklace of beads leans in to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white dhoti and red-orange shawl printed with script, who raises both palms in reverence. Behind them, women in orange robes and white saris stand holding a tall gold staff, with a red and gold draped backdrop, a kalasha-style decorated setup and a small tray with a calculator-like device and a steel cup on an orange cloth in front. Other people in white sit on the floor in the background.

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A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing at an indoor satsang. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown wrap, sits on the left with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck and wrist, placing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, eyes closed, hands raised in respect. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha mala and a gold-yellow stole watches, and other devotees in red and orange shawls stand near floral decorations. The left figure matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation through his long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha malas, so he is marked as in_person. Five people are visible.2013-07-10October 10 20152015-10-10Photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved head and an orange shawl, palms pressed together, receiving a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold garment touches his forehead with his right hand. Behind them, several men in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a man in white with a white forehead band and beaded garlands sits in the background. The setting is a gold-coloured wall. a person is the dreadlocked figure, identified by his long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala, orange-and-gold garment and white forehead mark, and he is performing a blessing with his hand on the devotee's forehead.2017-08-09Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair, a gold-painted forehead mark, rudraksha-style brown beads and gold ceremonial necklaces, wearing rust-orange and gold-bordered cloth, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in glasses who wears a rudraksha mala headband, brown beaded necklaces, gold necklace and rust-orange wrap. Behind them, orange-robed people stand and sit, and white-clad devotees sit on white cloths on a red carpet, with a small electronic device and a glass of water on an orange-draped table. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man with gold forehead mark, rudraksha necklaces and gold ornaments, touching the forehead of the shaved-headed man in glasses.2015-10-10July 19 20152015-07-19August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate gold-accented hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas and a rust-coloured shawl touches the head of a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti-style cloth and orange shawl, who raises his hands in prayer. Behind them stand men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and a seated woman in a white sari with gold garland and forehead marking watches.2017-08-09A photograph of a devotee in white dhoti with gold border and a red rudraksha mala receiving a blessing. A man with long dreadlocks and a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders presses his palm to the devotee's forehead, marking a tilak. The devotee holds his right hand raised, palm outward, and smiles. Behind them, several people in white dhotis with gold borders stand with hands folded in anjali, and a golden deity murti stands in the lower foreground. Gold ornaments and a red floral backdrop frame the scene.2017-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 11 20132013-07-11Indoor photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with hair tied back in a bun, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange and gold garment bared on one shoulder, places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl patterned in dark script and a lanyard. The blesser holds an incense stick in the other hand. Behind them a woman in white and orange robes with a marking on her forehead holds more incense sticks, and other people in white and orange stand in the background. Gold ornate decor, a red curtain and a fan appear nearby. a person cues: hair in a bun, gold beaded necklace, orange-red garment, performing a blessing as the officiant.2015-07-19July 16 20132013-07-16July 09 20152015-07-09