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A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested and wearing an orange-gold shawl with a gold ornamental necklace, raises his right hand to press his palm against the forehead of a man standing before him. The receiving man has closed eyes, short grey hair and a moustache, wears a white dhoti-style garment with blue stripes and a red-orange shawl printed with text, and holds his left palm up in a gesture of blessing. Behind them a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure, and gold-draped objects sit in the foreground. Two more people are partly visible at the lower right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.

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March 12 20142014-03-12A seated man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with a red shawl. The blessing figure has long hair tied back and a gold-trimmed red cloth over the shoulder, sitting beside an ornate gold-coloured object. Behind them, other attendees wear white and orange-red shawls in a bright hall. A devotee raises a hand in greeting while a red thread or cord is held nearby.2014-03-13A photograph of an indoor ritual in a warm-lit hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala, reaches out and places his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a saffron-red shawl printed with script. The standing man raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Two seated women in saffron and white are visible in the background, and a golden vessel edge appears at the lower left. The first man appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including swept-back long hair, saffron garment and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing or diksha-style touch.2014-03-08March 19 20142014-03-19March 13 20142014-03-13A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, with a bare upper body and a long dark braid, raises his right arm and touches the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a lanyard. The receiving man bows his head forward with his hands lifted. Behind them is a golden ornate seat or throne and a golden item in the background, in a warmly lit hall with beige walls. The scene looks like a blessing or deeksha touch during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rust-red sannyasi wrap with a bare upper body, consistent with a presentation of a distinctive guru appearance, and is seated on a golden throne in a blessing role.2013-12-10A photograph of a man in a bare-chested red-and-gold dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The receiving man holds up his right palm in a gesture of reception. Behind them is a gilded ornate chair and a golden deity murti, with a framed portrait in the background and seated devotees at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing given in a hall setting.2014-03-11A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red draped robe with a gold-edged border and a long beaded necklace, his hair tied back, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man with grey hair in a low ponytail. The recipient wears a white t-shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a small gold earring, and holds his left palm up in front of him with eyes closed. A silver staff is visible beside them and a golden figure stands behind the seated man, in a room with cream-coloured panelled walls. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-toned adornments and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm the a person identity, so the role is given as a robed teacher blessing a devotee.2013-12-03March 26th 20142014-03-26A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold cloth, a pale beaded mala necklace and a bracelet of beads. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a maroon sweatshirt, whose hands are held open in front of his chest and whose eyes are closed. A pale figure in white clothing with a beaded necklace sits in the background beside a draped brocade backdrop, and a golden cloth lies in the lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, beaded mala and gold-coloured cloth, performing the blessing on a devotee.2014-01-05A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-and-gold saffron wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead, presses his right palm onto the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a moustache. The recipient holds his left palm up in front of him. Behind them a white floral backdrop, a second person in white and a blurred figure in a white sari appear, and a gold-coloured ritual object sits in the foreground. The blessing figure appears to be a person, based on the saffron wrap, rudraksha beads and bun hairstyle, shown as an in-person blessing.2014-01-07A photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold-toned necklace and a rust-red wrap sits and extends his right arm, placing his palm on the forehead of a man on the right. The seated man has a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace visible; the standing devotee wears a white kurta-style garment with rolled sleeves and bows his head forward with his own hand raised in a receptive gesture. A silver trident-like staff stands behind them beside a gilded object, and beige panelled walls and a curtain frame the room. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, with the cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned wrap, performing blessing on a devotee.2013-12-03