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A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a leopard-print wrap, and multiple rudraksha malas raises his hand to the head of a bowing man in a brown robe, who holds the seated man's wrist with both hands. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits behind them, and a woman in pink and white stands at left. Several men in white and a woman stand or sit in the background, with a red fabric and a stage light at right.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure in a leopard-print wrap, draped in multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas and wearing a rudraksha bracelet, placing one hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe whose eyes are closed. Behind them, a woman in pink and a man in a white shirt stand watching, and two blurred portrait faces are visible in the foreground. A red garment is at the left edge. The moment reads as a blessing or initiation exchange.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A seated long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, one wrist strung with beads. He reaches forward with his right hand, palm pressed on the forehead of a shaved-headed monk in a maroon-brown robe who kneels with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, red fabric covers the seat and other devotees in white clothing sit blurred in the background. This is a blessing gesture in a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long hair, rudraksha malas and leopard-print shawl; the presence and role of the figure remain tentatively identified from appearance alone.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A long-haired figure in a leopard-print garment wrapped around the upper body, with dense rudraksha malas across the chest and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, leans forward on a red throne-like seat and presses both palms onto the forehead and head of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a mala around his neck. The recipient's eyes are closed as if receiving blessing. Behind them, several seated and standing men in white and orange garments watch, one in green and orange. Red velvet draping and a dark curtain form the backdrop, and a cushioned orange cloth lies in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with the long hair, leopard-print wrap and rudraksha malas, seated on the red throne in the blessing role. The recipient and onlookers are devotees.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21A photograph of an indoor satsang with a seated long-haired man bare-chested beneath a dark patterned wrap, with a crown-like wrap of rudraksha beads on his chest and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a bald devotee in a cream kurta with an orange shawl. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat draped with orange cloth in front of a maroon curtain. Another bald man in an orange garment with a beaded mala smiles in the background. a person (long swept hair, rudraksha malas and wrap) is seated giving blessing, role presiding teacher. Soft room light, white wall and window behind.2012-04-21A photograph of a satsang where a long-haired figure with a leopard-print wrap and dark rudraksha malas leans forward from a red-draped seat and presses both palms over the eyes of a seated man in a white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Several other men watch from behind, including a bald man in the lower foreground and a man in a green shirt with an orange shawl in the background. A red cushion and orange cloth are on the seat edge. The figure with the long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas matches the Swamiji (probable) cues, shown in the act of giving blessing to a disciple.2012-04-21A long-haired man with a leopard-print shawl and multiple rudraksha malas leans forward from a red-and-orange seat and presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a lime-green shirt with an orange shawl and a conference-style lanyard. The seated man raises both hands in a receptive gesture. Behind them, several men in orange and white stand or sit in a dimly lit hall with a red drape. a person is the long-haired figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and leopard-print shawl, who is seated and giving blessing through touch.2012-04-21April 21 20122012-04-21