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A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a seated visitor. The visitor wears a white collared shirt and has a dark moustache and closed eyes; a visitor badge is clipped to his shirt. Behind them stands another man in orange clothing. In the foreground is an orange cushioned seat, and a wooden tray with small sweets or offerings sits beside the blessing. A white wall with red painted trim and a red curtain form the background. The robed man has long hair and orange clothing consistent with the Swamiji (probable) presentation, and is performing a head blessing as a teacher to a visitor.

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A photograph of a blessing in a courtyard. A man with short dark hair and a thick moustache, wearing a white shirt and a visitor badge, sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead. A young man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, places both hands on the visitor's head and forehead. Behind them stands another person in orange robes and a person in white with a yellow cloth. The wall has a red and white painted border with a lotus motif, and an orange cushioned seat is in the foreground.2010-07-17December 03 20112011-12-03July 23 20102010-07-23July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a man in an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. Behind them a white tower fan and a maroon curtain are visible, and a pink wall lies at right.2011-12-02July 07 20102010-07-07December 09 20112011-12-09Indoor photograph of a sarva darshan blessing in an ashram hall. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, his forehead marked with a tilak. A figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and orange wrap touches his forehead with one hand while holding a small yellow object in the other. Behind them a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands watching, and a man in a black t-shirt with a pendant stands further back. Orange chairs, a white canopy and a yellow and blue patterned banner fill the background.2010-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on an outdoor terrace. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long hair tied back places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed to his chest and a red-and-yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala watches, and another young man in orange kurta stands at right. A white wall with a painted lotus motif and an orange cloth backdrop fill the background, with a speaker on the upper left.2010-07-07January 31 20102010-01-31A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tied-back topknot places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark tie, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together in respect. A videographer with a camera on a tripod stands behind them in a white dhoti and shawl, and other people are partly visible in the background against a pale peach wall. The orange-robed figure appears to be the a person by appearance cues (tied-back hair, orange saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) and is shown giving a blessing, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2011-11-26A photograph of a seated visitor with palms pressed together in namaskar, kneeling on an orange cloth. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair places a hand on the visitor's forehead while holding a handwritten paper. The visitor wears a white shirt with a badge reading Visitor and a rudraksha mala with a gold bracelet. Behind them, people in white clothes and a yellow garment stand near a tray. Appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. a person is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial presentation as the robed figure giving blessing.2010-07-23