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A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered robe with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair extends his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a wristwatch. A tilak marks the seated man's forehead. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches and smiles. Gold ornamental pieces sit in the foreground against a textured gold-brown wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold necklace, consistent with a giving-blessing or initiation moment.

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September 30 20132013-09-30December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesJuly 21 20142014-07-21September 30 20132013-09-30September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04May 09 20122012-05-09January 04 20142014-01-04September 14 20132013-09-14