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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and a leopard-print cloth wrap, with yellow sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm, reaches to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl whose palms are pressed together. Brass ritual items and a red curtain stand behind them.

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July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of two men in close, intimate ritual contact beside a brass pole with hanging bells. The seated man on the right has long dark dreadlocked hair, a yellow turmeric mark across his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth; he wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and smiles while his hand rests on the other man's head. Shimmering rudraksha beads and a yellow-painted forearm are visible. The man on the left has swept-back grey hair, wears a white kurta with a red lanyard and an orange-red sash, and holds his palm raised toward the seated man's brow, receiving a blessing. Warm golden light fills the background, with a brass fixture and a metal grille behind them. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by long hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2016-07-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, with rudraksha beads on his chest and yellow paste on his forehead and upper arm, places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated man has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a second man in white stands, and a brass kalasha and a tall brass lamp stand with bells appear beside the reddish drapery.2016-07-04Photograph of a ritual blessing. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-black patterned shawl over white kurta, kneels with palms pressed together while another man in a red-orange cloth, golden tilak on forehead, long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the first man's forehead. A golden tilak mark is visible on his arm. Behind them a metal staff-like pole, a brass vessel and a hanging bell cluster with brass bells sit in a warm, dim room; a paper is held by an assistant in white. a person (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange cloth, gold tilak) performing a blessing on a devotee.2016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04Indoor satsang scene with warm lighting and gold-toned ornate pillars. A man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rust-red shawl, a leopard-print garment, a dense rudraksha mala and yellow vibhuti or sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm; he smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red cloth, whose hands are folded in anjali. Brass lamps and a metal stand stand nearby, and a second seated man in white is partly visible behind them.2016-07-04A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. On the right, a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, an orange-red shawl and a leopard-print cloth, sits cross-legged and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-and-white sash who raises his palms. A tall metal staff with small golden bells stands behind them, and a golden vessel is visible at the edge. The background is a warm maroon wall. Two physical people are visible.2016-07-04Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04July 04 20162016-07-04