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A photograph of two men in a hall with beige wall panels. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a maroon wrap with gold trim, and layered silver-beaded bracelets and a long beaded necklace, extends his right arm and hand to touch the forehead of a man on the right. That man, with short dark hair and a moustache, wears a white short-sleeved collared shirt and stands with his palm raised. A golden lion-head sculpture and a dark speaker stand behind them, and a partly visible person appears at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing given in a satsang setting. The left figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, bare chest, maroon wrap, beaded necklace and bracelets.

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A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.2013-12-10December 05 20132013-12-05December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. A man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded mala around his neck. A woman in white sits blurred in the lower right, and a pale curtain and dark wall form the background. The gesture resembles a padapuja-style blessing, with the standing figure giving the blessing and the other receiving it. Swamiji (probable): the figure in rust-brown with long hair, bun and gold beaded necklace; he is giving the blessing.2013-12-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl, bare-shouldered, with long hair tied back and a gold-toned necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta who has a rudraksha mala around his neck and tilts his head back. Behind them a gold-coloured ritual vessel and a woman in white are visible against cream walls. The shawl-wearing man shows distinctive long hair and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, a forehead blessing rite.2013-12-03A photograph of a bare-chested figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-yellow ornamental collar, hair swept back in a bun, and a white tilak on the forehead, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The man has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a striped shawl and a red wrist thread. Behind them, two women in white sit with a textured stone wall and a wooden panel in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in orange-red wrap with ornate gold collar and swept-back hair is the candidate, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-04A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with a shaved-looking dark head, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder raises his right hand to the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, has yellow bangles on the raised wrist, and tilts his head back with eyes closed. A golden lion-shaped object sits in the background, and a partially visible person appears at the lower right. a person (appearance cues are insufficient to confirm) is performing the blessing; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.2013-12-08December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, a short topknot, gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, stands at right placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt at left, whose hands are pressed together in a gesture of receiving. A deep maroon curtain hangs behind them and a gold-coloured vessel is visible at lower centre. Their faces suggest a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2012-02-09December 05 20132013-12-05December 03 20132013-12-03Photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in white collared shirt and a silver bracelet stands with palms raised, while a figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a beaded necklace and white forehead marking places a hand on his forehead. A framed portrait with orange head covering is behind them, and gold items sit on a table. Two people are visible, one partially at the left edge.2013-12-08