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A photograph of a blessing moment at a temple-style hall with orange lattice screens. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a red shawl with a peacock-feather fan at his side reaches to bless a shaven-headed young man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha bracelet who stands with raised palms, eyes lowered. A golden kalasha-like vessel sits in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) performs the blessing, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a red shawl, while the young man receives it as a devotee during a pada-puja style ritual.

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September 13 20142014-09-13August 26 20142014-08-26July 11 20122012-07-11December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ceremony inside a temple-style hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala and sits before a gilded backdrop with a peacock-feather fan. On the right, a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl raises both hands, holding a silver conch-shaped vessel, while facing him. Behind them are a carved blue wooden lattice screen and a red curtain.2014-09-13Indoor photo of a ceremonial moment. On the left, a figure with long dark hair swept back and a red hair tie, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned garment and a long golden-beaded necklace, stretches an arm forward to hold a palm near the forehead of a man on the right. The man has short grey hair, wears a white short-sleeved shirt and a red-and-black beaded mala, and raises his hands in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them, orange-clad devotees and a woman in a cream outfit are visible, along with an ornate gold-framed structure with orange fringed canopy at left. The gesture resembles a blessing or transmission of energy during satsang.2013-12-20July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a golden shawl, with hair tied in a knot and a red band in it. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge, who raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, a golden staff or ceremonial pole stands beside the seat, and several people in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a purple sari sit or stand in a hall with red carpet and a red curtain. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a knotted long hairstyle, consistent with his role as the one giving blessing. The seated man is conferring a blessing on the devotee.2014-07-06July 11 20122012-07-11December 20 20132013-12-20Indoor satsang scene in a bright room with a potted palm and a sheer curtain. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron-orange rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands at left, raising one hand toward the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt who lifts his palms in response. A seated monk in saffron robes and a red tilak on his forehead sits at lower centre, and another man in white stands in the background near a window. A white cooler sits at right edge.2013-03-22May 09 20142014-05-09