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July 09 2012

A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti, with a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala across his chest, rests his right hand on the head of a boy in a pink striped shirt who leans forward. A young man in white with glasses kneels in front, and behind them a woman in a magenta sari and a girl in red with a long braid stand watching; another woman in a peach sari sits in the background beside a red cushion. Ornate deity figures and brass items are visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a darshan blessing in a temple or ashram room.

July 09 2012

July 15 2013

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a thick rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial beads, his forehead marked with white tilak, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman with short dark hair who wears a white sari with red border. A young boy with folded hands kneels in front in the lower right. On the right, a woman in a white and green sari with a red shawl and lanyard stands with hands clasped. Background shows gold objects, a red curtain and other attendants in white and red garments. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate given the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold beads, presented as a blessing gesture.

A photograph of a blessing moment. A bare-shouldered man with hair swept back in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a thin gold necklace and a small gold earring, sits with a broad smile and places both hands on the head of a girl with a long side braid. She wears an orange patterned salwar kameez and gold bangles, and her eyes are closed with palms raised. Beside them a man in white with rudraksha mala and a name badge, and a child in orange, watch. Red drapery forms the backdrop. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair, a bare-chested saffron wrap and gold ornaments, so he is a person in person with a blessing role. Behind them a second kind of attendee stands with rudraksha beads.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha bracelet, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined in prayer. Several women in orange and white saris and shawls stand and sit around, some with hands clasped, one holding her mouth, and one carrying a brass tray. The setting is an indoor hall with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha bracelet and red garland) is giving a forehead blessing.

A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold hair ornament reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises both hands overhead. Behind them a woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small offering. Devotees in red and white robes stand in the background of a bright hall with white floors and warm lamps.

A seated man in orange and gold ceremonial dress, with a long gold-and-bead necklace and hair tied back, places his right hand on the head of a young child in white clothes and an orange-red printed shawl. The child's hands are pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red shawls sit or stand on a red mat and white cloth, with a woman in orange-red smiling nearby. The scene suggests a blessing during a satsang. a person: the seated man wears the saffron and gold robes and ornate necklace of a person-type figure, while the child receives a blessing.

A man with long dark hair tied up in a bun, wearing a maroon-red draped cloth and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace, stands at left and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young boy in white clothes. A man in white robes wearing a brown rudraksha mala watches beside them. Behind, several women and girls in red, orange and pink saris and robes stand in a blurred hall. The long-haired man with a gold necklace and a gold ornament in his hair matches the presentation of a person, but appearance cues are only partially clear, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as the man giving blessing.