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A seated robed teacher in orange clothing with a bare shoulder, wearing a gold-toned necklace and white forehead markings, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man. The standing man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a visitor badge hangs at his waist. The teacher holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a plain pale wall, an electrical outlet, and a red chair.

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October 13 20122012-10-13October 13 20122012-10-13A seated figure in orange saffron robes with a draped orange shawl and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl printed with text. A red velvet seat and orange cloth are visible behind them, and a second robed person kneels at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or initiation with a puja-style forehead touch. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, placed on a red throne-style seat.2012-10-20October 07 20122012-10-07A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a dark rudraksha-style bead mala and a bun of dark hair raises his open palm toward the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a short grey beard. That older man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and a gold ring, and presses his hand to his head in a gesture of reception. A white paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a gold-framed floral arrangement and an orange upholstered chair in a hall with checkered red carpet.2014-03-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red unstitched robe and rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, pressing a hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and holds his palms together in front of his chest. The figure's hand holds a folded white paper or prasad. A red cushion and a partially visible deity murti with a red crown stand at the left edge of the room, which has plain white walls and an electrical outlet. The ritual appears to be a blessing given by a seated devotee-priest to a kneeling devotee. a person identity is not established from appearance.2012-10-13A seated long-haired man in an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with orange shawl and beaded necklace, while holding a small white card or paper near his face. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti with a tilak and vibhuti smear watches. The setting is an indoor hall with a red-upholstered seat, an air conditioner, and a fan. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in orange-brown robe with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2013-05-14October 13 20122012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11October 13 20122012-10-13October 19 20122012-10-19A seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a checked short-sleeved shirt and a lanyard. The seated figure has his hair tied back and a gold necklace visible. A red cushioned seat and a small deity murti appear at the left edge, against a plain wall with an electrical outlet. Two people are visible, a blessing gesture in an indoor room.2012-10-13