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A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall with red curtains behind. A figure in a rust-orange wrap with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces touches the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with a red shawl printed with Sanskrit text. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a white identity badge on a red lanyard while the orange-clad figure holds a small offering near his mouth. Other seated devotees in white and red appear softly in the background.

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A long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits at left, pressing two fingers to the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who holds his palm up in a blessing gesture. A white-clad man with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and an orange-robed figure is visible in the background near a golden elephant figurine. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, is the seated figure at left giving a forehead touch, so the shot shows a forehead blessing or diksha-style transmission in a satsang hall.2013-07-05July 17 20132013-07-17July 19 20132013-07-19Close photo of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured shawl being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a beard and a rudraksha mala across the shoulders. The seated man has his eyes closed and his palms raised, a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near a red curtain and a gold-edged wooden stand, and a red box with a gold rim sits in the foreground. A probable Swamiji cue is present: the bare-chested figure has long swept-back hair, a beaded rudraksha mala and a distinctive ceremonial presence. This is a darshan moment with energy transmission between the two people.2017-04-24December 21 20162016-12-21August 09 20172017-08-09 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard being touched on the forehead by a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a green-beaded and gold ornate necklace and gold earrings, with dark hair in a bun, in front of red drapery. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style exchange; Swamiji (probable) cues: ornate gold and green beaded necklace, saffron cloth, and the swept-back hair style with gold earring, paired with the officiant role of the blessing figure. The man receiving the blessing has closed eyes and a moustache.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and reaching to press a hand on the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with red-and-white beaded necklaces and a red thread on his wrist. The man's palms are pressed together in reverence. Another seated person is partially visible behind him, and white ceiling fans and a white room are in the background. a person, seated and blessing a devotee with a hand on the forehead.2013-07-01July 07 20132013-07-07February 27 20172017-02-27July 07 20132013-07-07