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January 11 2014

A photograph of a ceremonial moment: a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak on his forehead, a red-and-pink flower garland, and a bare upper body wrapped in saffron-orange cloth, extends his right hand to the crown of a bald, smiling man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows forward. The bald man is holding an orange-red shawl printed with small script and a gold bangle is visible on his wrist. Beside them stands a large silver trident with a silver-rimmed head, a dark wood-like serpent figure coiled near it, and a gold-coloured vessel. Red drapes and bamboo-like mats form the backdrop; a woman in the right corner watches.

A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, smiling, as he touches the forehead of a man in a white dhoti and white shawl at left, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them a row of men in white and striped shirts watch. At right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items. Behind, a decorated altar with deity images and yellow and white draping fills the background, with an orange and gold banner hanging from the ceiling.

A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long brown-beaded mala around his neck, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He smiles and gazes toward a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who stands before him with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stand several women in pink, white and orange saris, and brass oil lamps are visible on a shelf at the back of a red-walled hall. A microphone stand and a white fan unit sit nearby.

July 17 2015

A seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a white cream dhoti-style garment and a heavy gold necklace of beads, extends his right hand to bless a bald man in a white t-shirt and red cord who stands before him with hands joined in reverence. A red-cushioned gold throne stands at left, with a floral garland backdrop of orange, red and yellow flowers, a brass lamp and a lit oil lamp behind.

December 06 2010

A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around the neck placing a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white kurta. The blessing figure's long dark hair is swept back, and the figure gestures with the other hand raised. Behind them, standing devotees wear white and a woman in a red sari watches. Red and yellow floral garlands hang at the left, and a red curtain and a ceiling fan are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan during a satsang.

A photograph of a spiritual gathering in a white-walled hall where devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar behind the front row. In the foreground a man with long, wavy dark hair and a gold-bordered white wrap presses his hand to the forehead of a man with a thick grey moustache, eyes closed, who wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala of reddish-brown beads and a black bead necklace. A third person's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene conveys a blessing or forehead-touching moment in a satsang-style setting. Appearance-based candidate: the man with long wavy hair and gold-bordered wrap, a person by hair and gold-bordered garment, but identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

December 20 2013

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold floral necklace sits beside a golden serpent-shaped ornament and silver ritual staff. He extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-dark patterned shawl, who stands with palms raised in reverence. Red drapes and a peacock-feather fan appear at the edges. The devotee receives the blessing in a darshan setting.

July 18 2012