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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange (saffron) dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand and has a white tilak on his forehead. A second seated man in orange clothing appears behind them in a room with dark curtains and a pink wall. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.

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A photograph of two men in a ritual setting before a deep red drape and a gold-coloured pillar. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly black hair. The seated man wears a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl and a red wrist thread, and raises his left palm. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand, indicating a blessing or initiation. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2016-07-14July 17 20132013-07-17Photo of a satsang moment in which a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl over the shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala with large beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in white kurta, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha mala watches, and a bearded man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Women in white saris and a red curtain are visible in the background, along with a white pedestal fan. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange saffron with rudraksha mala cues matches the page's claim of his presence, so he is identified as in person with the blessing gesture; appearance cues are used only as a candidate label.2013-07-06October 07 20122012-10-07May 06 20162016-05-06July 13 20162016-07-13March 29 20132013-03-29September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual blessing. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with an orange-beaded necklace sits on the left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a man with cropped hair who stands on the right in a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and bracelet, his palms raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand in a hall with red drapes and a white cabinet. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance and is described by role only.2013-04-01April 24 20172017-04-24A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches forward to press his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta and red shawl. The seated figure rests on a gold-and-red cushioned seat, matching the ritual of third eye initiation. Behind them, other devotees in yellow and white clothing and green plants frame the scene in an ashram setting. Another man in white holds a small white card or paper near the kneeling devotee.2016-05-06A seated man in a maroon-red silk drape with gold border and a rudraksha-style brown bead garland touches the forehead of a standing man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. The seated man's hand rests on the other's head in a blessing gesture; the recipient has closed eyes and a faint smile, with a cane-like rod nearby. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a small open wooden box with offerings sit in a hall with gold-toned wall panels and speakers. The seated figure shows distinctive adornments (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, maroon ceremonial drape with gold border) matching the page's Swamiji presence; he is described as a probable Swamiji seated, giving darshan to a devotee in white.2013-12-02