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Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl. Both are smiling. A gold-coloured ornate seat with a lion-like carved finial sits at right. Behind them, other men in white and orange garments sit or stand, and a person on the far left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl. Warm ceiling lights and cream walls frame the scene.

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March 08 20142014-03-08A photograph of an indoor event with warm lighting and blurred background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala seated on a gold-coloured throne extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of the standing devotee. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak on his forehead and other attendees in the background are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing through forehead touch.2014-03-08A man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed while a man in saffron and orange robes with a long dark hair knot and a rudraksha mala raises both hands to his forehead in a blessing gesture. A woman in orange clothing with a red bindi watches in the foreground. A gold ceremonial object is visible at the right edge, and the setting is a bright indoor hall with ceiling lights.2014-03-09March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at the forehead in an indoor hall. The figure on the left, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair in a low knot, wears a gold-and-orange wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and presses his palm to the forehead of a second man. That second man wears a white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl bearing printed motifs and has his hand raised above his head. Behind them, seated devotees in light clothing watch, and a golden ceremonial object appears at the lower left. The scene appears to be a forehead blessing or initiation moment.2014-03-06A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A woman in a saffron-red garment with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala places both hands on the forehead of a man in a grey long-sleeved top with a red-orange shawl. A second man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands at left, and part of another person is visible behind. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at lower right. Background shows a wooden panel and ceiling lights.2014-03-07A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, raising both hands to touch the forehead of a younger man with dark wavy hair who wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl. The recipient has his eyes closed and both palms raised. A gold ornament sits in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saint in an orange turban hangs behind. A woman in the background watches.2014-03-12March 09 20142014-03-09A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28March 07 20142014-03-07December 08 20132013-12-08July 07 20162016-07-07 +1 copies