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December 25 2007

A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron garment over a red sleeveless top and a rudraksha mala places a palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with glasses, dark sweater and white collar who has his hands folded in reverence. Before them is a white brick platform with a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a flower, and a brass lamp stands at the left edge. The setting is a mat-floored hall with a potted plant and onlookers in white dhotis behind. a person is suggested by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala of the blessing figure; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.

A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and orange shawl with rudraksha beads sits at left, pressing his palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white kurta with a red rudraksha mala. The recipient raises his other hand with eyes closed, and a small white card is held near the seated figure. Behind them stand several people in white, a cooler unit and curtained backdrop in an indoor hall.

A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and red undershirt pressing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and an event lanyard. The man is smiling with eyes closed while blessing him. Behind them a small brick fire pit holds a lit brass oil lamp and scattered purple flowers, and a white-and-orange decorated bull statue stands beside a wooden table. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, and a few other onlookers are at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing during a youth ritual at an ashram event.

A photo of a ritual blessing. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with an orange-beaded necklace sits on the left, pressing one palm to the forehead of a man with cropped hair who stands on the right in a white kurta, rudraksha mala, and bracelet, his palms raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand in a hall with red drapes and a white cabinet. The seated figure's identity is not established by appearance and is described by role only.

April 01 2013

February 21 2015

A seated figure with long dark hair swept back and a red beaded mala with a gold clasp, wearing a rust-brown draped garment, raises one hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with a beaded necklace. The man's eyes are closed and his hands are held together in front, as in blessing. Behind them, women in white and red shawls stand in a room with white walls and an air conditioner. A seated woman in an orange sari with a red bindi watches at lower right. a person appears as the figure in brown with hair and red mala, giving the forehead blessing, which signals an in-person satsang setting.

A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border, and layered orange and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt wearing an orange-red beaded mala. The seated figure's dress and ornaments are the qualifying cues for a person. Behind them, a seated man in white holds his hands together, and two standing people in white with orange lanyards watch, one on the right and one at the top. Indoors, with a potted plant, a window and a red chair.

July 01 2012

A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.