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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and white dhoti being blessed at a gathering. A figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered robe, with a long rudraksha-style mala necklace and bare upper arm, places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The recipient, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl printed with script, raises his right palm in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in saffron and white garments, some wearing beaded malas, fill the hall, and a large screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe with gold border, and a multi-strand beaded necklace, the cues associated with the page's subject.

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July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-saffron shawl printed with script, wearing a white shirt, having his forehead touched by a robed figure in red-orange and gold garments with a beaded peach-coloured necklace and a purple bead bracelet. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls fill the hall, and a wooden box holding banknotes rests near the blessing. A screen is visible at the top edge. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back dark hair and a distinctive ceremonial necklace and saffron-gold garments, performing a blessing on the devotee.2015-07-10July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A priest in a saffron-red dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a heavy rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and has white sacred ash on his brow with eyes closed. Behind them, attendants in red-orange robes stand near a silver ceremonial staff and a green plant. The priest's forehead carries white markings and he wears a rudraksha mala. A rite of blessing or initiation is taking place in a warmly lit hall with dark red drapes.2015-07-17A woman in a red-and-gold saree with a golden border sits in the foreground, her back to the camera, pressing her right hand onto the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a red-and-saffron shawl and a conference lanyard. He raises his left palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them, seated and standing devotees wear red-orange shawls and white clothes on a white-covered floor, a screen above shows a red-and-white image, and a small wooden box with paper and money sits nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing given at a gathering. No one visible can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the central figures are described by role only.2015-07-10September 20 20152015-09-20July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun wears an orange-and-gold draped garment and a thick beaded necklace, and presses a hand to the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man seated on the right. That man wears white with an orange shawl printed in script and raises one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit near a golden decorative pillar and a red curtain, with a small fan visible at right. A blessing or initiation is being given.2015-07-19A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17March 07 20132013-03-07Outdoor satsang scene in Bali. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and a thick gold-brown beaded necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand raised with palm open. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala and another in red-orange sari-style clothing stand among attendees, and an orange and gold fringed canopy hangs at the left edge. The man in rust-red robes appears to be a person (long swept hair, ornate beaded necklace, saffron-toned robes) performing a blessing; uncertain in appearance, so flagged unsure.2013-12-20