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A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher in a saffron-red robe with a white tilak on his forehead and white and orange flower garlands, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl who holds his palm up in response. Golden lion-head ornaments and a silver staff with a finial stand nearby, with a red-cushioned throne and a framed painting behind them. The .

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May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17May 14 20142014-05-14A 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 seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated man in white ritual dress with an orange-red shawl. The robed figure is seated before golden lion-headed armrests and a silver-tipped staff, with a peacock-feather fan and a framed picture on the wall behind. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or padapuja moment. Swamiji (probable) is the robed figure; the cues are the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and the event page places him at this satsang. Two physical people are visible.2014-05-12Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red and gold throne-style chair and a framed painting behind it. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and white and orange flower garlands, and an orange-red shawl, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who holds his right palm raised in front of his face. A silver staff stands between them and a gold ornamental vessel rests in the foreground. A white-clad attendant and another seated person are partly visible in the background. Photograph taken during a blessing moment.2014-05-13May 05 20142014-05-05May 13 20142014-05-13