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July 26 20042004-07-26A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, wearing a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland, places both hands on the head of a kneeling older man in a white shirt. The seated man has a red mark on his forehead and holds a small metal bowl in the background, while a bare-chested section of his torso is visible. Behind them, several women in white and cream saris and a girl in a red-and-white outfit with a red shawl stand with hands folded. White and yellow petals cover a white cloth at left, with flower arrangements and a plant at upper left. The scene shows a blessing or darshan exchange with devotees watching.2003-12-14 +1 copiesJuly 26 20042004-07-26A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a garland of yellow and red-white flowers, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind the seated figure is an orange draped cloth with partial lettering. Two standing people in white clothes are visible at the upper right, and folding chairs and a striped cushion sit in the background. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban and saffron robe cues, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, while the kneeling man is receiving a blessing.2004-07-26A photograph of an indoor blessing moment in a warm-lit room with cream walls and arched windows. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red-streaked tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing an orange-and-gold shawl over one shoulder, wears a white and orange-blue garland. He raises his right arm and rests his hand on the head of an older man with short grey hair and a grey moustache, who wears a white shirt and has his eyes closed. Behind them a photographer in glasses holds a camera, and another white-clad person is partly visible at left. The shot is taken from a low angle.2004-05-09July 20-26 2004A photograph of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the head of an older man in white clothes with grey hair, bent forward in a gesture of blessing. The orange-robed figure has long dark swept-back hair and sits beside an orange velvet chair against a deep red curtain. A partially visible person in white and red stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment.2010-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20122012-07-07A photograph of a saffron-robed figure in an orange turban with a gold ornament placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, with hands pressed together. The robed figure wears an orange shawl, layered ceremonial gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armband. Behind them a bald man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands, an older man in a striped shirt and a white-haired man are visible, and other people stand in the background of a warmly lit hall. a person: the robed figure in the orange turban, orange shawl and layered gold necklaces, blessing the kneeling devotee with a touch to the head, which reads as a darshan blessing. Several devotees, including the white-clad man, are visible.2011-09-24July 26 20042004-07-26A seated man in an orange turban and orange-saffron silk robe with gold border, wearing red-and-gold flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces, holds an open book with a painted deity illustration and places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bows before him. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands watching. A gold-and-red ornate throne with carved gold filigree frames the scene. a person: the seated orange-clad figure has a crown-like orange turban, ornate gold and flower garlands and a book blessing, consistent with a candidate, so appearance is uncertain.2012-04-06A seated man in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a light orange shawl places his right hand on the crown of an elderly man with white hair and a white beard. The elderly man wears a white shirt and kneels forward with his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them is a red curtain, a white fan, a small framed picture on a side table, and a wall poster showing a figure in an orange turban. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a hall. Watermarked archive photo text is omitted.