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A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and long rudraksha mala with a gold-tone necklace places a hand on the head of a young man in an orange t-shirt who kneels before them. The seated figure has swept-back hair with a bun and a horizontal tilak on the forehead, and wears gold earrings and orange bangles. Behind them, women in white saris and a standing man in a plaid shirt observe, with a bouquet of marigold garlands and a golden vessel at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate rust-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, giving blessing as a teacher. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang hall with a blue carpet.

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May 28 20132013-05-28August 02 20152015-08-02A photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long red and white flower garland draped over the shoulder, long dark hair swept back, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange sash over a white t-shirt and an ID badge on a lanyard. The man stands with eyes closed. A woman in a green and cream sari with a rudraksha necklace smiles nearby, and a partly visible woman in a cream sari with a red border stands at right. A small orange kalasha-like pot and a folded paper sit near the seated figure. Blurred audience heads occupy the foreground.2013-05-28A seated figure in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print wrap and a beaded gold necklace places a hand on the head of a young man kneeling before them, who wears a black t-shirt, a blue lanyard and holds small yellow fruit. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a woman in a purple and red sari with a lanyard. A red curtain and a pedestal fan are in the background, with a golden object at lower left.2014-04-25May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of an indoor ritual on a red carpet. A seated woman with swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a long red-and-yellow marigold and rose garland, gold bangles and a red-and-gold sari with a leopard-print cloth on her lap places her hand on the head of a man kneeling before her. He wears an ochre-brown kurta and bows his head. Behind them a standing woman in white clothing with a rudraksha-style mala and beaded necklace watches, beside a golden ornamental object draped in purple and garlanded with flowers, and a white cloth-covered vessel sits on the floor. This is a blessing or initiation moment; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2014-04-13December 20 20132013-12-20A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta, whose palms are raised in reverence. The seated figure has a white vibhuti mark and hair tied back in a bun, and is shirtless beneath the orange wrap. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead mark sits watching, with another woman in white on the right and devotees in white in the background, plus green foliage and a fan. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. The orange-robed figure shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to qualify, so his identity is uncertain.2015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20152015-02-01February 10 20162016-02-10 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back hair, a red and gold beaded garland and gold bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a balding older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in saffron and white saris sit and stand around them, some with orange and gold shawls, with a tray of sweets at lower left.2013-05-28