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Photograph of an indoor satsang. A bare-chested man with hair in a bun and a red-and-gold shawl, wearing layered beaded necklaces and bangles, leans toward a bearded man in a white shirt and red scarf who bows with hands at his face. A golden ornate object in the foreground is near them. Behind, a seated woman in white holds a rudraksha mala and other women in red scarves and orange saris watch from the background.

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A photograph of two men facing each other closely indoors. The man on the left wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a bare shoulder, long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, and a rudraksha mala; he is placing his hands on the neck and chest of the man opposite. The man on the right wears a white polo shirt, a dark wristwatch, a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on his forehead and arm, and holds one palm raised. A gold-coloured statue or ornament is visible behind them, and a woman with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the left, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and forehead mark; he is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee in white.2013-12-03A seated figure with hair pulled into a low bun, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white embroidered kurta who holds his own hand up in front of his face. A gold-coloured ornate object sits in the foreground. Behind them, a man in white with a pale ID badge stands near a red curtain, another man in orange wears a white shawl, and a young man in a striped polo shirt watches at right. A man with a red tilak on his forehead sits in a white dhoti with gold trim beside the seated figure. The blessing appears to be a forehead touch during darshan or satsang.2013-09-30A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment and a thick gold-and-beige beaded necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white printed shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure's long dark locks and gold ornament are distinctive; a shaved gold deity head and a polished brass vessel sit in the foreground. Behind them, several people in red and white garments stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white sari with gold border. Red curtains and a bright interior frame the scene.2016-03-30November 20 20132013-11-20A photograph of a darshan moment in an indoor hall with red drapes. A figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon/rust garment, a gold-beaded necklace and a bracelet, extends a hand to bless a man's forehead. The man wears a white kurta with a red-and-white shawl and a conference lanyard. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red clothing stand or wait, and a golden deity murti stands in the foreground.2016-03-30September 29 20132013-09-29May 12 20142014-05-12September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of a ritual initiation with a seated figure in a red garment and a gold-coloured ornate necklace placing a hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt. The man wears a red sash, rudraksha mala and a white name badge, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, several people in white and red sashes stand watching, and a golden ornamental object is in the foreground. A curtain and a side chair are visible in the room.2016-03-30 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left, raising both hands to touch the forehead of a younger man with dark wavy hair who wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl. The recipient has his eyes closed and both palms raised. A gold ornament sits in the foreground, and a framed portrait of a saint in an orange turban hangs behind. A woman in the background watches.2014-03-12A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red cloth over bare shoulders and a yellow-orange flower garland, has yellow sandalwood paste marks on forehead, reaches out to press his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a beaded mala. A tall silver staff with a peacock-feather fan and a golden lion-head figure sit nearby. Behind, a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and other seated devotees watch, with a framed artwork on the wall. A blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2014-05-14