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A bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair and a red-orange shawl stands in the foreground, placing his hand on the head of a seated woman in a red-orange shawl. Around him, devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls stand in a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala beads stands at left, another man with his palms pressed together in namaste stands at right, and a woman with a red bindi watches. A blessing or initiation is taking place among a crowd of about twenty visible people.

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February 17 20162016-02-17A seated figure in a rust-red robe with gold border and a long beaded necklace stretches an arm forward to press his palm on the forehead of a bearded man in a black cap, white kurta and orange-red shawl with a conference badge. The recipient has his eyes closed and a hand raised, as if receiving a blessing. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand in a hall with red draped walls, a golden decorative panel and a water bottle and cup on a small table. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, with his long hair, gold-bordered saffron-toned robe and beaded necklace as cues. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange during a satsang.2015-10-10October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined in prayer. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand and sit around, some with hands clasped, one holding her mouth, and one carrying a brass tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha bracelet and red garland) is giving a forehead blessing.2013-05-28March 13 20162016-03-13April 28 20162016-04-28July 11 20152015-07-11July 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and tubelights. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-tinted cloth draped over an orange-red garment places his right hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard, who stands with eyes closed. Several other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit nearby, some with hands joined in namaskar, and a man at left has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A rudraksha mala hangs over the orange-red garment, and gold earrings are visible on the standing man. Behind them a colourful deity image hangs on the wall. a person wearing ornate gold-bordered orange-red clothing and a long rudraksha mala appears to be giving blessings.2013-09-28A seated group in a hall during a ritual session. A standing figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red robe and draped cloth, presses a hand to the forehead of a seated woman in an orange-red shawl with rudraksha beads and gold pendant, who has her palms together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold beads sits with eyes lowered. In front, a bald man in white with an orange-red shawl sits with closed eyes, and several other white-clad, shawled participants sit in rows, some with rudraksha malas. Wooden doors and gold-tipped poles stand in the background.October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and ceiling lights shows a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, reaching out to bless the head of a devotee. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl, and he is the one giving blessing. Around him, a row of devotees with folded hands and white clothes, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, stand behind stanchions, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several people in white kurtas and saris are visible in the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-09-21