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A seated figure with hair tied in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala, places both palms on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets and whose eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits; a standing man in saffron robes and an older man in a grey shirt watch. A large gold-colored carved figure with a lion-like head sits in the foreground beside a red cushion, and a fan and red curtains are in the background.

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September 30 20132013-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a golden necklace touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with an ID badge, who holds his hands up in front of him. The seated figure is beside large gold lion-headed seats or lion sculptures on a red cushion. Behind them, a person in white and others stand in a room with red curtains, a white fan, and a framed picture on the wall. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) is performing a blessing touch on a devotee, consistent with darshan or blessing.2013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29October 04 20132013-10-04A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and golden shawl, with a long rust-coloured rudraksha mala and a gold lion-head ornament in the foreground, extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises both palms. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels, and standing figures in white watch from the background near a fan and a red curtain; flower garlands are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold ornament, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject; this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a blessing or transmission moment in a ritual setting.2013-09-29A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with raised palms. The seated man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold lion-head piece in front of him is a probable Swamiji, given his distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt, a man in grey, and a woman in white with an orange border stand in a room with red curtains and a pedestal fan. A bearded man in white sits partly visible at lower centre.2013-09-29A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold lion-headed seat touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, whose right palm is raised. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold armlet watches, and further back standing people in white and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stand near red drapery and floral garlands. The seated figure in orange with a gold necklace and mala is a person by appearance and seated throne-like setting.2013-09-29September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05Indoor photo of a guru-disciple initiation moment. A man with hair pulled into a bun, bare-shouldered, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, presses his right hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta who stands with palms raised at the brow. A golden ceremonial object in the foreground, shaped like a fish or serpent head, sits beside the blessing figure, and a bandaged left forearm is visible. Behind them a man with long hair in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches, a man in a white shirt stands at the back, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. Red and yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, with a red curtain and a blue-and-white painted panel in the background.2013-09-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange and gold clothing with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, smiling as he reaches out to touch the chest of a man in a white t-shirt who stands with both palms raised in greeting. The seated figure rests beside a golden lion-headed armrest on a red-patterned cushion. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and a woman in white with an orange lanyard stand near a wall fan, a red curtain, and a framed seascape painting.2013-09-29