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A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair leans forward and places both hands on the head of a man kneeling in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment. The kneeling man has his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them, a man in white with a brown rudraksha mala and a yellow-trimmed shawl stands, and a woman in the background wears a dark top and red bindi. The floor is pale and a red-and-gold box with fruit sits at the left edge. The scene has a devotional, darshan-like character.

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July 13 20102010-07-13A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, wavy dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older man kneeling before him. The older man wears a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with his palms joined in anjali mudra. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near a table holding brass vessels. An orange cloth covers the floor, and a red border runs along the wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white flower garland and bare chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white shirt, during a blessing or energy darshan. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and cream shawls, one with a gold-bordered cloth. Another seated man in a white shirt watches with his head bowed, and a woman in a red garment and gold bangles sits near the devotee. A plastic-wrapped bundle rests on a woven tray at the bottom, and a low red wall with a white sheet stretched across a bench forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is present: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, and is performing the darshan.2006-12-10October 29 20062006-10-29A seated man in a white shirt kneels on an orange cloth with a blue mat bearing partial lettering at his feet, while a woman in orange sleeveless clothing and a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stand behind an orange-upholstered chair. The woman, seated on the chair, touches the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Standing around them are men in white and yellow shawls, one in a white dhoti with a purple-marked shirt, and another in orange robes. A wooden tray with small items sits beside the chair, and a painted red and white border decorates the wall behind.2010-07-07A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange sleeveless garment, with dark hair in a bun and rudraksha beads at his neck, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man with a moustache and rudraksha mala. The sannyasi holds a small folded white paper in his left hand, possibly prasad or a written slip. Beside them an older man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with head lowered, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl and a gold pendant stands nearby. Other people in white and cream clothes stand behind, and a potted plant and red-and-white painted wall are visible at left.2010-07-19August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a monastic figure in an orange-saffron shawl and shorts-length orange garment, with long dark hair swept back, pressing both hands to the forehead and temples of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small pattern and a wristwatch. The bystanders include two women in white and blue saree-style clothing at left and a woman in a white top at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a corrugated or thatched ceiling, fluorescent lights, a fan, and a speaker on a stand. The orange-clad figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so the identity is left unsure and the figure is described by role as a sannyasi giving a blessing.2009-12-13March 23 20082008-03-23July 30 20062006-07-30July 23 20102010-07-23A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back black hair and a red tilak on the forehead places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt, in the manner of a healing blessing. The seated figure has a long rudraksha mala hanging against a white draped backdrop. A young man in an orange robe stands at left, and a woman with dark hair and a pearl earring sits in the foreground at left. A vase of red flowers sits behind the seated figure. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala, giving blessing at a healing darshan.2008-03-22