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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long black hair tied back in a ponytail, extending the right arm to press or touch the forehead of a younger man in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a red thread on the wrist. The man receiving the touch has his eyes closed and hands raised near his face. Behind them, several people stand in a room with pink walls, a white air-conditioning unit, a window and a dark red curtain. A possible a person candidate is shown with orange clothing and long swept-back hair, sitting and giving blessing or forehead touch.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment and orange sleeveless top, reaching forward to press their hand on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt who holds his palm up in front of his face. A red cushion sits to the left. Two people in white clothing stand blurred in the background near a window and a white wall unit. The setting appears to be an indoor room with pink walls.2011-12-02December 02 20112011-12-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair pulled back and a small tilak on his forehead places his right palm on the head of a younger man in a white collared shirt, who has his palms raised in front of him. Red cushioned seating is visible at left. Behind them, two women in white clothes stand near a window and a pink wall, and a woman in white is partly visible at the lower right.2011-12-02A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with long dark hair swept back, extending his right arm to bless a standing man in a white kurta who bends forward with palms pressed together over his head. A seated man at left wears a white shirt and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. A maroon curtain and a grey cooling unit stand in the background. The orange-clad figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ritual blessing gesture), so the identification is a probable Swamiji.2011-12-02Photograph of an indoor touch-based blessing. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a red polo shirt with a white stripe on the sleeve, who has his eyes closed and head tilted back. The recipient holds one hand raised with a ring on the finger and wears a wristwatch and a lanyard. A blurred person in white clothing stands in the background beside a window, and the setting is a pale pink wall.2011-12-02A photograph of two people in close interaction indoors. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a flowing saffron-orange garment over his shoulders and a bare-armed sleeveless top, and he presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger person. That person, with short dark hair, wears a white collared shirt and has their eyes closed while raising one hand. A pale pink wall and a window sit behind them, with blurred figures in white clothing in the background.2011-12-02A photograph of a man in an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. Behind them a white tower fan and a maroon curtain are visible, and a pink wall lies at right.2011-12-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment sits on a chair with a red velvet cover and places his right hand on the crown of another man's head. The recipient, with a short grey beard and white clothing with a red cord, leans forward with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his chest. A lit oil lamp and a brass object are visible at left, and a tall window lies behind. The scene suggests a blessing or energy-transmission session. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron with long hair, shown with a flowing orange garment and long hair; the recipient appears to be a devotee.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a satsang-style initiation moment. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-brown cloth, orange rudraksha mala and gold-edged garment sits on a maroon cushion and touches the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a visible white tilak. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which matches the a person appearance cues. Behind them a second man in white ritual clothing with a white forehead mark sits, and fans and a window are visible in the room.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold trim, hair pulled back into a bun, presses his fingers to the forehead of a younger man with curly dark hair who wears a light grey t-shirt and a beaded necklace and holds his palms up beside his head in a receiving gesture. The bare-shouldered orange-clad man appears to be giving a forehead blessing during a darshan-style encounter, with a bearded man in white and another seated figure in orange blurred in the background. A red curtain and pale wall form the backdrop.2011-09-03 +1 copies