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A seated bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold shawl and a beaded necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a bearded man with eyes closed, who wears a black cap, a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with script, with a red-and-white conference lanyard around his neck. Behind them a crowd of white-clad men and women in orange shawls and lanyards stands in a hall, with a red backdrop and a small metal cup and a tray of items in the foreground. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, so this may be a person performing a blessing; the recipient is a devotee.

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A 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.2015-10-10A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a tilak on the forehead, wearing a reddish-brown robe with a gold border and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a black cap, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, brass oil lamps stand on a red draped backdrop, and several women in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing lanyards, sit or stand nearby, one with a bindi and orange tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during an event. The seated figure is a priest-like presenter whose appearance does not clearly establish the a person identity from the cues provided, so the identity is left unsure.2015-10-06October 10 20152015-10-10October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and an orange lanyard, eyes closed, palms pressed together, receives a touch on his forehead from a figure with long dark hair and a gold-yellow tilak, wearing a dark-red and saffron garment and a brown beaded rudraksha mala. The giver's arm extends across the frame, palm on the man's brow, a blessing gesture. Behind them, devotees in white and red-orange shawls with lanyards stand with hands folded. A water bottle, a small glass and a black device sit on an orange cloth at the lower left, and a red carpet runs along the background. The person giving the blessing appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2015-10-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace with ornate gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads has a white forehead mark, and standing devotees in white and one woman in orange with gold border watch from the background. A man in a white shirt at right looks on. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-07-02A seated figure in a large rust-orange turban and bare-shouldered saffron and gold cloth places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl, who presses his palms together at his brow. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit in a hall, one holding a small child in a rust shawl, another wearing a rudraksha-style mala. The seated figure has a person appearance-based candidate cues of a large turban, saffron cloth and beaded neck adornment, shown performing a blessing on a devotee during a ritual gathering.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A bald man in white clothes with an orange sash and a rudraksha mala raises one hand while a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a pink and white flower garland presses his fingers to the first man's forehead, which shows a yellow tilak. Several other people in white and orange robes stand behind them, and a red-curtained backdrop with a blurred crowd appears at the left edge.2017-05-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a bare upper body and an orange-brown cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing a striped reddish-gold head wrap and a beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient has white ash marks on his forehead and holds his left palm up. Behind them, a woman in white sits with beads, and other people in white clothes stand near maroon curtains. The blessing resembles a darshan or padapuja-style greeting.2013-11-06A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold wrap with a rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl, both smiling with raised hands. Behind them, several people in white and orange sit on a red mat before red drapes and an ornate golden deity murti, with a bundle of sticks held near the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation exchange. The long-haired man with ornate cues matches the in-person candidate on the page, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2015-07-19July 13 20152015-07-13A man in a white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl stands with both palms raised while a long-haired, bare-chested sannyasi in an orange cloth presses his fingers to the man's forehead in an initiation blessing. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange shawls stand in a room with maroon curtains. A gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground.2017-08-03