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A photograph of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt and red-orange scarf kneeling with eyes closed while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a braided hair bun and a white sacred cord presses his palm to the kneeling man's forehead. The sannyasi holds a small white paper in the other hand. A gold-toned object and orange cushioned seating are visible in a bright hall, with a partially visible person at the right edge.

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A photograph of a ceremony indoors in a warmly lit room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border over a bare shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas, presses his palm to the forehead of a shaved-head young man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and a hand raised palm-out. Rudraksha beads hang from the younger man's neck and wrist. Behind them a framed portrait and gold-accented decor are visible, with seated devotees in orange and white in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2014-03-26A photo of a seated person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a red thread bracelet, and is smiling with eyes closed. Gold ritual vessel at lower left, orange chair and cushioned seating behind, and blurred onlookers at right and lower center. a person (long swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style brown mala necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a grey-and-white striped polo shirt with a red shawl. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a gleaming gold deity murti or kalasha sits nearby on a red patterned mat. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall with cream walls. Appearance-based cues for the blessing giver include long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing, so he is a person candidate in person. The blessed man wears a red-orange scarf and a red wrist thread.2014-03-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a grey-and-white striped shirt and a red shawl, while holding a small white paper in his left hand. Golden deity murti and a gold-framed portrait with an orange turban-clad figure stand in the background on a gold-framed throne area, with a red patterned floor mat and a white offering plate nearby. The robed figure's long hair is tied back, and the setting is an indoor hall.2014-03-13A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a warm-toned room with a golden ornament and brown armchair in the background. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha mala with a saffron wrap stands at left, holding a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with a red-orange wrap. The recipient raises one hand toward his head in a gesture of reception. A golden deity murti and a white rope are visible at left. Two people are present. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and saffron wrap, shown performing the blessing.2014-03-11August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a reddish-brown cloth with a gold border, extends his right hand over the head of a bald man in a white kurta who bows forward with his palms pressed together near his head. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Gold-coloured ornamental objects lie beside him and a gold deity murti is visible in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation at a satsang.2013-12-10December 13 20132013-12-13March 03 20152015-03-03March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph inside an indoor hall where a bare-chested priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a man with short light hair, who wears an orange shawl over a light blue top and holds his left palm up. The priest holds a small white paper in his left hand. Golden ceremonial objects and a blurred figure in orange are visible in the background.2014-03-13