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February 07 20102010-02-07A photo of a long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top with a white and orange flower garland and a wide orange shawl, smiling and holding the head of a bald man in a white kurta who leans forward with eyes closed as if receiving blessing. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near, and more people in white and saffron sit in a hall with ceiling lights and a crowd further back. A garlanded deity display is at the left edge. a person appears as the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessings to the devotee in white.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10A photograph in a large open hall with a woven thatched ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland places both hands on the face of a young man in a grey t-shirt, who leans in toward him. Red and white flower garlands and marigolds are visible in the foreground on the left. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall, and a woman in a light sari watches at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange or prathyaksha pada pooja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) fits the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and jasmine garland cues, placed here as the man in orange giving the blessing.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a person in an orange saffron robe wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers, embracing a man in a white cream kurta from the side. The robed figure has long dark hair and is smiling as they lean in and place an arm around the man's shoulder. Behind them, women in white and yellow dupatta and a seated figure in orange and white are visible in a room with orange walls, a hanging speaker and a tin roof. The rose garland and saffron robe are the most prominent visual details. Two or three additional people are partly visible in the background.2011-08-10A photograph of two men at close range under a white tent canopy with striped hanging banners on the pillars. The man on the left wears a long-sleeved saffron orange robe, has dark wavy hair tied back, and places one hand on the forehead of the other man while holding the back of his neck. The man on the right has white hair, wears a white kurta with a brown rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, and a wristwatch on his left wrist, and has his eyes closed. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing being given. a person candidate: the saffron-robed man has only a few cues (saffron clothing, a tied-back hairstyle), so identity is uncertain.2009-11-18A photograph of an indoor gathering in dim, warm light. A person with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top smiles while placing both hands on the head of a man with short hair who is bowing forward. The man wears a white loose shirt. Behind them, seated people in yellow and white clothing watch, and a plastic bottle sits at the lower edge.2010-02-04February 07 20102010-02-07