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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a bare right shoulder and a beaded pale necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and small gold earrings. He rests his right hand on the head of a young woman kneeling before him, her hands joined in anjali and wearing an orange garment with a red border and a rudraksha mala. He holds a folded handwritten paper in his left hand. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant holds a red bundle, and a red box with fruit, a water bottle and offerings sits nearby. a person: he has a tilak, a beaded necklace and an orange cloth, consistent with the page's identification.

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A bare-chested man in an orange-brown shawl wrapped over his shoulders, wearing a beaded necklace and a gold earring, sits and presses his right palm to the forehead of a woman seated before him. She wears an orange sari with a red border, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on her forehead, and holds a sheet of paper while smiling with closed eyes. Behind them, standing devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas watch, and a red tray holds apples and a water bottle. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering.2013-12-31February 24 20132013-02-24December 31 20132013-12-31October 05 20122012-10-05A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20A photograph of a seated initiation or blessing moment indoors. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange robes who sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A gold-coloured ornament is in the lower left foreground. Behind them a woman in red and orange sari sits and another woman in orange stands, with a man in white at the back.2013-11-05November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesJuly 25 20142014-07-25June 10 20132013-06-10A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A photograph of a seated, bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl, with hair in a topknot and gold earrings, placing both hands on the heads of two seated devotees. A woman on the left wears an orange blouse, a red-and-maroon sari edge, bangles and a hair bun, with her palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A man beside her in an orange shawl bows his head. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit against a red curtain. The man giving the blessing has long hair in a bun and a gold chain, and his appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity.2012-07-09January 13 20132013-01-13