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Indoor photograph of a long-haired man with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, an orange rudraksha mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, seated and smiling as he raises his right hand high to meet the raised palm of a shaved-headed young man in a white sleeveless top with an orange cloth around his neck. Behind them stand men in white and red shawls, a man in a blue shirt in the foreground, and two white cooling fans against a cream wall. The scene resembles a blessing or greeting between seated teacher and devotee.

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Two men face each other in a bright room and raise their palms in a high-five gesture. The man on the left has long dark hair and wears a rust-red robe, a red-orange shawl and a heavy necklace of golden beads; he is seated on a red cushioned seat and smiling. The man on the right wears a white sleeveless top with an orange-red cord around his neck and is smiling. Behind them, an older man in white clothes with a red shawl stands near a window, and two white cooler units sit against the wall. a person is the seated man in the rust-red robe and golden bead necklace, with long swept hair and ornate clothing.2013-04-01 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, an orange shawl and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange cloth around his neck. The seated man's gaze is directed downward and he smiles while raising his right hand. A red cushioned seat, an air cooler and a mirror on the wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and gold bead necklace, consistent with the ceremonial appearance associated with Swamiji, performing a forehead blessing. Two physical people are visible, plus a partly visible figure in the mirror reflection.2013-04-01A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads smiles as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style ornate necklace, and the scene appears to be an indoor blessing or initiation in a plain room with a wall-mounted window, a cooler unit, and a figure reflected in the glass. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, saffron/orange clothing and ceremonial beads; the young man is a devotee.2013-04-01April 01 20132013-04-01May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. The man receiving the blessing has his palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them, a white cooler and a few people in white and red clothing stand in a bright room. The saffron-clad figure has long swept-back hair and gold necklace cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so the identification is probable from appearance. The scene shows a blessing or initiation gesture.2013-04-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange garment and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-bead necklace, kneeling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Swamiji (probable) is the kneeling man with long swept-back hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, giving a blessing. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand near two white cooler units in a plain room with cream walls; a window reflects a figure in orange, and a person holds a blue book.2013-04-01April 01 20132013-04-01March 14 20132013-03-14March 25 20132013-03-25January 11 20142014-01-11