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A photograph of a ritual blessing on a stage. In the foreground, a seated man with grey-streaked hair, wearing a light blue striped shirt and a name badge, closes his eyes while a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl, adorned with gold armlets and a gold necklace, presses a hand to his forehead. Behind them, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala holds a small white card near the blessing, and a bare-chested young man with a rudraksha mala and vertical tilak stands watching. Another person in white kurta stands further back beside red curtains and a decorated backdrop, with more people and orange garments visible in the background.

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July 06 20132013-07-06A photo of a blessing moment during a satsang. A figure seated on a red cloth, wearing an orange-brown wrap with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas on wrists and neck, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and an ID badge. The standing man has his palms raised, eyes closed in receptive stillness. Behind, a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bare-torsoed figure with long hair are visible, and two women in orange saris stand in the background near floral decorations. The white-walled room features a garlanded backdrop. Two physical people stand or sit prominently, with others partially visible.2013-07-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with colourful striped pillars and orange fabric draped overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a red beaded necklace, presses his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a maroon shirt with a rudraksha mala. The blessing man holds a sheet of paper in his other hand. Behind them, men in saffron and white garments hold a silver plate with offerings, and a bald man in white with folded hands stands at left. The scene appears to be a traditional initiation or blessing ceremony.2011-02-12A photograph of a darshan blessing at a satsang gathering. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, several men in white and orange clothing stand watching, including a man with white vibhuti and a tilak on his forehead wearing a white cloth, and an orange-robed attendant at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2011-02-14July 26 20172017-07-26December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesA photo of a bare-chested sannyasi in a rust-orange wrap with a heavy gold-bead necklace and rudraksha armbands, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The robed figure has long swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, and a striped sacred mark on his forehead. Two other men in white and cream shirts stand close behind, and a figure in white is partly visible at the edge. Recipient and blessing gesture suggest darshan or blessing, with a red curtain in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person giving blessings, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap, and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment.2013-07-15A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing at an indoor satsang. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown wrap, sits on the left with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads around his neck and wrist, placing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, eyes closed, hands raised in respect. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha mala and a gold-yellow stole watches, and other devotees in red and orange shawls stand near floral decorations. The left figure matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation through his long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha malas, so he is marked as in_person. Five people are visible.2013-07-10April 02 20172017-04-02November 01 20132013-11-01December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a blessing moment in a covered outdoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a seated older man in a white t-shirt with a red emblem. The blessed man bows his head. Beside them, a monk in saffron robes with a saffron turban stands at left, and a younger man in orange holds a silver tray with papers and gold items at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the man with long hair and rudraksha malas giving the blessing.2011-02-14 +1 copies