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A smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange shawl, a gold necklace and a garland of yellow fruit, places his hands on the head of a young person wearing an orange turban and orange shawl over a red top. The recipient lowers the head and covers the face with the hands. A bindi is on the man's forehead. Behind them, women in green and patterned saris watch, and red curtains frame the scene. a person is blessing the young devotee with a hand on the turban in what looks like a darshan or blessing moment.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron unstitched garment wearing a long garland of yellow-green citrus fruits, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl and a black wristwatch. The recipient's head is covered by an orange-and-gold turban-style cloth or crown, and he holds the cloth in place with both hands. Behind them red drapes hang, with other people in bright green and orange clothing in the background. The garlanded man has a probable Swamiji appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a fruit garland, and is blessing the recipient with a turban-type headdress.2012-07-22A photograph of a warm exchange at an indoor event with red curtains behind. A man on the left with long dark hair, an orange turban and orange wrap, wearing a green-yellow bead garland and gold chain, smiles and extends his hand toward a man on the right. The man on the right wears an orange turban, a cream kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds small objects in his hands. Several other people in orange and white clothing stand in the background, including a woman in a red sari.2012-07-22A photograph of a ceremony in a red-curtained hall. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulder, a garland of yellow-green citrus fruits and gold earrings, smiles as he places both hands on the head of a man in an orange turban and white kurta with an orange shawl. The man wears glasses and a rudraksha mala and has a name badge on his chest. Behind them an elderly man in white and other seated people sit on the floor. The long-haired figure's appearance and adornments are consistent with the a person candidate, but identity is uncertain.2012-07-22July 22 20122012-07-22A photograph from a satsang setting in which a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and lemon-garland stands bare-chested, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and orange shawl who wears an orange-gold turban. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron with a lemon garland and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on the devotee. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands, and a red curtain and white wall form the background. The devotee has his palms pressed together in reverence.2012-07-22May 28 20132013-05-28July 22 20122012-07-22July 21 20132013-07-21A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a lime-green fruit garland and an orange wrap stands on the left, placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt who bows forward. The standing man wears a saffron-orange turban. Red curtains and a bright lamp are behind them, with other devotees in orange and red saris in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the standing man, a sannyasi giving blessings, based on his long hair, saffron wrap and fruit garland. The kneeling man receives blessing with a saffron turban.2012-07-22A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red and yellow bead garland places a saffron-gold turban on the shaved head of a man in white kurta and red shawl, who holds one palm raised. Behind them a woman in a green sari with rudraksha beads watches, and other women in white stand in the background with a brass bowl. a person: the seated figure wears a rust robe, long hair and bead garland, placing the turban in a blessing gesture.2013-05-28 +1 copiesJuly 22 20122012-07-22July 13 20152015-07-13