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A photograph of a satsang where a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, small gold earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border touches the forehead of a man in a black polo shirt with a gold bracelet. The seated guru holds a silver-tipped staff in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white with a dark mala watches, and a red draped backdrop fills the background.

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July 06 20122012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ear ornament, with long swept-back hair and white tilak on his forehead, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a black Nike t-shirt during a satsang blessing. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit before a red draped backdrop, and a white air cooler stands at the upper right. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-07-06A photograph of a seated teacher in saffron-orange draped clothing, bare-chested on one side, with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a white vibhuti line on the forehead, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and a gold earring. He touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture, while a silver-wrapped staff rests across the lap. Behind them a red curtain and other people in white and red clothing sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene as the teacher, shown with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, giving a forehead blessing during satsang.2012-07-06A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his bare chest, rudraksha mala beads and a small gold earring, places his right palm on the forehead of a bald man in a maroon-purple shirt who has his hands pressed together in reverence. The seated man holds a small white object in his left hand. Behind them, a red draped backdrop, a white air cooler and a robed sannyasi in orange with rudraksha beads sit in soft haze. A red velvet cushion and an orange cloth lie to the right.2012-07-05July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06A photograph of a ritual moment in front of a red draped backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, rudraksha malas, a ceremonial gold necklace and orange-saffron wrap sits and raises a silver staff hung with small bells, touching it to the forehead of a young man in an orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The giver has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and wears orange-beaded arm bands. Behind them, a woman in white and other devotees watch, and a camera is visible at the top. The a person appearance cues are distinctive, but identification here is uncertain and no printed name labels the figure, so the role is described as a person giving a blessing with a staff.2012-07-08July 06 20122012-07-06Indoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaching his right hand toward the forehead of a young boy in a black t-shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. A seated man in white with brown beads and a gold-bordered cloth sits behind them, and a woman in white and beige sari stands in the background near a red curtain. The orange-robed man appears to be giving blessing, with the palm placed near the boy's forehead.2013-02-23 +1 copiesJuly 06 20142014-07-06A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja style blessing: a figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala draped down the front, and places one hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt and dark tie who has his palms raised and eyes closed. A red flower is tucked at the man's collar and a gold wristwatch is visible. The figure holds a small identity card in the other hand. The setting is a plain cream wall with a maroon curtain at left.2011-12-11