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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, his bare upper arm visible, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee with thinning grey hair. The devotee wears cream clothing and a red shawl printed with script, his hands pressed together. Behind them, several standing people in white garments and red shawls with ID lanyards watch, and a potted plant and drum are visible at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, matching the page. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.

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May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace placing his right hand on the head of a second man, who bows forward in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris with red-brown shawls and lanyards sit and stand in a warmly lit hall, and a silver-coloured pole is visible at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation.2015-05-09A seated figure with long dark hair swept back and a red beaded mala with a gold clasp, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, raises one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace. The man's eyes are closed and his hands are held together in front, as in blessing. Behind them, women in white and red shawls stand in a room with white walls and an air conditioner. A seated woman in an orange sari with a red bindi watches at lower right. a person appears as the figure in brown with hair and red mala, giving the forehead blessing, which signals an in-person satsang setting.2013-05-28May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned necklace places a palm on the forehead of a bald man kneeling in a white t-shirt with a red-and-black patterned shawl. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression, and a second person in white with a dark bead mala sits nearby. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a room with golden and red fabric, plants and a drum visible in the background.2015-05-09July 19 20152015-07-19May 09 20152015-05-09February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA seated priest in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and orange-red beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, who has white tilak marks and an earring. Behind them a seated woman in a maroon robe and dark beads watches, and two people in cream and white stand in a room with red curtains. The scene resembles a forehead blessing or initiation during a ritual.2013-11-05A seated figure with long dark hair pulled back wears an orange-brown draped garment, a long red bead garland with gold accents, and bangles, and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, several women in orange and white garments and red and gold scarves look on in an indoor hall, with a fan and a wall-mounted unit visible at the left.2013-05-28