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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a temple-style hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and a red-and-white flower garland reaches forward to touch the forehead of a seated man in white dhoti with gold border and bare shoulders, who wears glasses and holds an open laptop. Behind them a woman in a maroon top and white sari with gold border, with a bindi and earrings, stands beside a young girl in a white t-shirt and white pants holding a white card. A black speaker sits at left and a red-and-gold patterned backdrop hangs behind. Visible saffron-clad figure has distinctive long hair and garland cues; appearance is consistent with a person giving a forehead blessing.

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A photo from a satsang-style event shows a bare-chested figure on the right with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl and a thick red and white flower garland, gesturing with an open hand toward a seated man. The seated man in the left foreground wears white and gold dhoti-style clothing, glasses, a rudraksha mala, and holds a black laptop. Behind them a woman in a maroon top and white-and-gold sari with earrings watches, and a young girl in a white outfit and orange shawl holds papers and a small gold object. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp stand on a table. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the orange shawl and garland is visibly distinctive. Print caption at lower right reads copyright notice, not a person's name.2012-12-26December 26 20122012-12-26A photograph of a blessing moment during a satsang. A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-yellow border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with an orange-and-red shawl, a red beaded bracelet on his wrist. Behind them a woman in white with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala smiles, and other children in orange shawls wait. Brass lamps and a red draped cloth stand in the background, with a pedestal fan at right. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: the man has a swept-back hair bun, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, and the page identifies him as Swamiji.2015-07-19July 19 20152015-07-19A seated person in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing a long red-and-white beaded garland and gold bangles, leans forward with both hands lifting a pink and gold kalasha-like pot over the head of a small girl in a purple dress with gold trim. A woman in a white and gold sari with a beaded necklace smiles behind the girl, and another woman in an orange and gold sari with a rudraksha mala stands to the right. A red velvet chair, an orange towel and a tray of wrapped sweets sit in the foreground, with a wall air conditioner and red curtains in the background. The seated person has long hair swept back and an ornate gold necklace, consistent with the a person appearance cues while the girl receives the blessing.2013-05-28A 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 copiesA seated man in red-and-maroon robes and a red-and-yellow marigold garland extends his right hand to bless the head of a young girl in a grey top. He wears a gold-toned waist garment and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside the pole, a woman in white clothes with a rust-coloured rudraksha-style mala and a red-orange forehead mark watches. Another girl in a dark hair bow and a woman in white with a folded brown shawl and bangles sit at right with palms pressed together in respect. A gold lion-headed seat ornament sits at lower left, and a silver pole stands in the centre. Behind them are a white wall with blue ornamental patterns and a gold-embroidered cloth.2014-05-17A 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.2014-04-13A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man in a saffron-orange and gold-edged dhoti-shawl wrap, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young curly-haired boy in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard. The boy's hands are raised at his head in receptive posture. Behind them, a woman with a vermilion bindi and beaded mala sits, and several people in white and orange-red robes stand at a red-carpeted ceremonial area with a gold-carved throne-like chair and green plants.2015-07-19A seated man in white clothes with an orange-and-white shawl bows his head while a bare-chested bearded figure in saffron-orange cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland presses a hand on his head and holds a small white paper. A devotee behind wears a white robe with an orange-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala, and another person in white stands nearby. Red-and-orange clothed figures and a golden object appear in the background.2016-10-11June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bangles, raises his right hand to bless the head of a young blonde girl in a cream top and pink skirt. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold border sits and watches. Behind them a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala looks on, and seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the blurred background. Blessing scene at a satsang gathering.2013-07-17