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A photograph of a man in a light blue shirt with his eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a touch on the forehead from a robed figure. The robed figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a long rudraksha mala across the chest, layered gold necklaces, bead bracelets on the wrist and upper arm, and long swept-back hair, with white sacred ash marking the forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand while the other rests on the devotee's head. Another partially visible person in white stands behind, with a purple curtain and orange-clad figures in the blurred background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the robed figure, given the long hair, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and saffron clothing, but this is an appearance-based label only.

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February 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, hands pressed together in anjali, receiving a blessing as a man places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears an orange-saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold ornamental pendant, pearl and rudraksha waist strings, beaded armlets and bracelets, and large ornate gold earrings, with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand and looks down. In the background, other people in orange robes stand near a maroon curtain and a hanging orange-and-red tassel. a person appears as the blessing giver, based on saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ornate gold ornaments, and is shown in the role of a blessing giver during satsang-style initiation.2013-02-22 +1 copiesA long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, wearing gold bangles and rudraksha armlets, stands raising one hand in blessing while holding a white paper in the other. His long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial jewellery are visible. A man in a white shirt faces him from the left foreground, and another man in white stands behind. The background shows a temple-style hall with a decorated deity murti area, red drapes and gold-trimmed backdrop. a person appears in person in the centre of the scene, with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.2013-07-15February 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28February 22 20132013-02-22September 15 20122012-09-15A man in a rust-orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and a orange-brown shawl stands in a temple-like hall, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in white who bows forward. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks, gold earrings and bangles, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several men in white clothes stand behind them, and a colourful painted temple backdrop with deity murti panels is visible. Appearance-based a person in the robed role of the blessing officiant, performing a blessing with a hand on the head.2013-03-06May 15 20122012-05-15February 01 20132013-02-01July 06 20122012-07-06