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Indoor photo of a long-haired bearded man with a swept-back hairstyle, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl with a gold necklace, reaching out to smear sacred white ash on the forehead of a young woman with wavy hair who kneels and gazes up at him. Around them, men and women in white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas stand watching; a man in the background holds a camera and another wears a leopard-print shawl. A woman at upper right wears a red bindi and white forehead marking. The setting is a temple-like hall with a gold pillar and an air conditioning unit.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a short beard, a gold necklace and an orange-saffron shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a young seated devotee with long dark hair, who smiles and holds his own hands together. Behind them, a standing young man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala watches, a man in white ritual clothes with a yellow border and rudraksha malas holds a camera, and a man in white with a white forehead mark sits near the bottom. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white forehead mark stands at the upper right, and a gold pillar and white air-conditioning unit appear in the background. The swami figure with long hair and saffron shawl is a probable candidate for Swamiji, given his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron shawl, and he is shown in the role of giving the blessing.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a satsang blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder, smiles while placing his palm on the head of a kneeling woman in an orange top with folded hands and a beaded necklace. Behind him a woman in an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi stands near, and several men in white dhoti and kurta with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas look on. A man on the left holds a camera. The man with dreadlocks matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing as the presiding figure.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard wears a rust-orange sleeveless wrap and rudraksha bracelets. He raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a smiling young man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand near a golden deity murti and an oil lamp. A camera and tripod are visible at the top. The man with dreadlocks is a candidate for a person based on his long dreadlocks, orange wrap and rudraksha adornments, though the appearance is only partly visible.2017-08-03A photo of a blessing moment in an ashram hall with gold and red decor. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a gold necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman in an orange blouse who kneels with her palm raised. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold shawl kneels, and standing men in white kurtas wear rudraksha malas and red-and-white shawls. A man in white with a photographer's camera stands at left. The bare-chested figure is an appearance-based a person with long hair, gold necklace and saffron shawl, performing the blessing as a teacher. Roughly seven people are visible.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A smiling man with long dark dreadlocks and a vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a reddish-brown wrap with a tan rudraksha-style mala around his neck, reaches out to touch the shaved head of a bald man in an orange-and-maroon robe with a matching mala. The bald man's palms are raised in front of him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold and beaded necklaces, and another person in orange, watch. A golden ceremonial staff or post stands at the left edge, with a gilded figure partly visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at an outdoor gathering.2016-05-14