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February 10 2007

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March 29 20132013-03-29A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads is pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a grey t-shirt with a red-orange shawl, who kneels with palms raised. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace looks on. Red cushions and an orange cloth sit on a chair, with a white wall and wall-mounted air conditioner behind.2012-10-20A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a light blue shirt and glasses who kneels with palms joined. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl stands with hands folded, and another man in an orange robe with a mala stands at the right edge. Decorated pillars with geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the scene, and a small paper slip is held in the blessing hand. The figure in orange with the long hair has distinctive long swept hair and a rudraksha mala, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in the blessing role.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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.2013-07-03June 22 20122012-06-22A photograph of a satsang setting where a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet cushioned seat, reaching forward to touch the head of a man in a white garment with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads. Beside the seat stands a wooden box of packaged sweets, a folded orange towel rests on the cushion, a white fan stands behind, and a man in white with an orange-and-red sash stands at the right edge. Only the two central figures and the partially visible standing man and a seated head at the bottom are physical people.2013-05-19Indoor photo of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and long dark hair, standing at the right. He has his right hand raised and placed on the head of a man in white with sunglasses pushed up on his head, who is bending forward. Another man in the foreground bends with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and orange cloth stand behind, and a temple-style painting and a dark red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, depicted in person in the right foreground, wearing orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate beadwork, placing a hand in blessing.2012-07-24June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered red-brown rudraksha malas, a ceremonial pendant necklace, a bangle on his upper arm and a tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder. He holds an open booklet in his other hand. Around them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, some in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a red-curtained shrine area with a mural behind. a person is the central figure, given the matching appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown blessing a devotee.2012-07-24December 11 20112011-12-11June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor session where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with an orange shawl sits facing a young man in a brown button-up shirt, placing both hands on the younger man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them a woman in a white top with a yellow shawl and a woman in a light blue patterned salwar watch, one with hands folded in namaste. A red cushion and a red-draped seat are at lower left, and an orange-robed figure stands at right edge.2009-12-12