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A photograph of a devotee in a yellow silk shirt bowing forehead-to-forehead over a silver trident (trishul) held by a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala and gold forehead markings. A dark-haired person with a bun stands at the right, and several onlookers in white and pink clothing are visible in the background, one holding a green object. Their gesture suggests darshan and blessing, possibly in a temple or ashram hall.

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December 04 20132013-12-04A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a red thread, holds a tall silver staff with a ornate finial and extends his arm to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a yellow t-shirt with an ID badge. The yellow-shirted devotee has his palms pressed together above his head and eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in white and an elderly woman in a sari watch, and a fan and white walls are visible. The seated man shows appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-orange robes, giving a blessing during satsang.2014-07-06A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold chain and an orange-red wrap, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard, whose palms are pressed together in reverence. A silver trident-topped staff stands beside them, with a golden lion-headed seat in the foreground, garlands of marigolds and a purple cloth in the background, and a second robed figure in orange behind. a person is the seated figure in orange, giving a blessing to the devotee in white. Two or three people are visible, with more partially seen at the edge.2014-10-28May 01 20142014-05-01October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual exchange beside a large polished silver trident. A bare-chested man in a saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala kneels at left with palms pressed together and eyes closed, while a man on the right, wearing a tiger-striped shawl over a dark garment, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead while holding a folded white slip of paper. Two people are visible; a blurred figure appears at far left edge. Background shows a white screen and an exit sign.2013-12-18Photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange ceremonial cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a yellow tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the bald head of a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala who bows forward. A silver trident stands upright beside them, with a microphone stand and a dark wooden chair in front. Seated audience members in white, orange and red, and a woman in yellow, fill the background of a beige-walled hall. a person appears as the seated figure with the distinctive hair and malas, and the blessing pose suggests a satsang blessing.2015-12-09December 04 20132013-12-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-and-gold shawl, bare-shouldered, touching the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt and a small badge. The figure stands at left beside a silver trident, with a raised hand of another person visible behind the man. A woman in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala looks on in the background against a wooden door and wall.2013-12-04A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon-red draped garment with gold trim and a gold necklace, reaching out to place a palm on the forehead of a close-cropped man in a white t-shirt with a red thread around his neck. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a white forehead marking, and is smiling. The devotee stands with his palm raised, eyes closed, receiving blessing. A silver staff or trident-like rod stands between them, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at lower left. The background shows beige wall panels and a dark speaker. Two physical people are visible, the blessing giver and the receiving devotee.2013-12-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl with a gold border, rudraksha beads and white ash markings on his arms and face, holds a silver staff with a small bell at its top and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and his palms held out. Other seated devotees in white and red clothing are visible in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja or blessing during satsang, though no event label is legible in the frame.2013-12-09