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A photograph of a Deeksha-style blessing. A man in an orange-red fleece jacket with a white tilak on his forehead stands at left, extending his right arm to press his palm against the forehead of a seated man in a grey-green patterned fleece with his hands raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated person in a white robe with a dark beaded mala sits, and a golden object sits in the lower left foreground. The backdrop is a textured cream-and-brown draped fabric. Three people are visible. The man in orange with a white tilak has a distinctive long dark hairstyle, but his features are not confidently matched, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red fleece top and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead placing both hands on the head of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears a grey hooded sweatshirt and a rudraksha mala, with his eyes closed and hands raised near his chest. Ornate gold lion-head armrests and red upholstered cushions frame the seat, and a gold bangle is visible on the seated man's wrist. The background shows a draped curtain and a standing person in grey. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. The seated man has long hair swept back, a red-orange top and a white tilak, which are appearance cues only; his identity is uncertain.2014-01-06A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with a draped patterned backdrop. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back and a white tilak on his forehead wears an orange-red zip jacket and extends his right hand toward a visitor. On the right, a man with a mustache and a patterned grey-green knit sweater raises both palms in front of him. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits watching, and gilded ornate objects appear in the foreground. A mark in the top corner reads a logo.2014-01-06A 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.2014-01-05A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a tilak on the forehead and a bracelet of gold beads, extending one hand toward the head of a middle-aged man in a maroon knit sweater and white collared shirt. The man stands with one hand raised, eyes closed in a receiving posture. In the background a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A golden ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment indoors against a textured cream and rust wall.2014-01-05January 06 20142014-01-06Indoor 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 shaved-headed devotee in a pale lilac-grey shirt with eyes closed being touched on the forehead by a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala around the neck. Behind them, a second person in orange robes stands beside a red curtain, and a man in a grey argyle vest stands at the left edge. Warm reddish lighting.2012-07-20January 06 20142014-01-06December 24 20122012-12-24A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a bare upper torso, touching the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a lanyard. The seated figure is wearing a red shawl and holds a small white paper. Beside a silver pillar, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches. A gold ornate object and a brass lamp stand nearby, and an ornate canopy is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, a red shawl and a bare-shouldered presentation, with a gold adornment in view, performing a blessing touch.2014-05-17July 06 20142014-07-06A seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13