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A photograph of an indoor ritual in which a man in orange robes with a leopard-print shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes. The recipient wears a white t-shirt under an orange sash with partly visible lettering. White and red sacred ash marks are on the officiant's forehead. A silver trident stands in the background and another figure is partially visible. The officiant's hair is tied back in a bun.

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February 23 20132013-02-23 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long gold beaded necklaces and small gold earrings, his hair tied in a bun, smiling as he touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with mantra text. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, a red curtain, a standing fan, and other people in white and orange clothing watch.2012-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08A photograph of a devotee in a pink polo shirt bowing with his head lowered while a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala places his hand on the devotee's forehead. The blessing figure holds a silver trident and wears a gold necklace and white and red forehead markings, smiling broadly. Behind them, a seated figure in orange with a gold-and-red throne and a golden deity murti or ornate backdrop suggests an ashram darshan setting. Several people sit in the background.2012-10-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with a long swept-back hair bun and a gold ceremonial necklace, pressing one palm firmly to the forehead of a man with short brown hair and light stubble who wears a white t-shirt, a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a black wristwatch, eyes closed, hands raised in front of him. The giver's sleeve is bare-shouldered in orange cloth with gold beads at the chest. A second seated man in the lower foreground wears white with a white forehead mark, and standing figures in orange and white are blurred in the background near a window. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate wrap and gold necklace, performing a blessing (padapuja-style forehead blessing) on a devotee.2013-03-01A photograph of a seated guru in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, gold necklace and rudraksha malas, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels with palms raised. The guru holds a sheet of handwritten paper. Behind them, a second person in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold ornamentation, and a bald person in orange is at the left edge. The guru appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a blessing gesture.2012-10-07Photograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28July 05 20132013-07-05October 08 20122012-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11A man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and rudraksha mala smiles while placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated devotee in a pink polo shirt. The man in orange holds a silver trident in his left hand and wears a gold pendant and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair tied in a bun. Behind them, two saffron-robed sannyasis and a red-and-gold throne are visible. Appearance cues are consistent with the presentation described for the page, but identity is uncertain.2012-10-08