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A hall with cream floor tiles where a figure in a sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair leans forward and places a hand on the head of a seated man in a striped blue-and-white shirt. Beside them, a smiling man in a white shirt and a younger man in a white shirt with a moustache sit with their hands raised near the blessing. Behind, a woman in white with a beaded necklace and a man in white with a mala watch. In the background two people sit in orange and white on an orange mat near a gold throne and a red-draped seat. The temple-like setting suggests an evening darshan blessing line.

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August 10 20112011-08-10Indoor event photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a man in white clothes who bows his head. A small boy in a navy shirt watches nearby. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears white vibhuti stripes and a gold necklace, and a silver tray with offerings is held in the foreground. Striped cloth banners hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues.2010-10-26September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of a blessing scene indoors. A long-haired figure with curly dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment over a red-pink top, with multiple gold-toned and beaded necklaces and bangles. This person's right hand is raised, palm placed on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a checked shirt who presses his hands together in anjali. Nearby, a man in a dark navy shirt stands with hands folded in namaste, and a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and white tilak stands at right. Background shows a projected screen, floral decorations and a deity murti. Probable identity cues: long swept hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate beaded necklaces; the figure gives a blessing, so the candidate appears in person with that role.2011-12-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a bright hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange sleeveless top with dark hair in a bun sits facing several seated devotees and offers something cupped in her hands. A man in a light grey shirt kneels with his palms raised, while a bald man in white bends forward with his hands held out to receive a yellow object. Another man in a blue striped shirt kneels beside him. A woman in white stands behind, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background. Further back, people in orange and white sit on orange mats near a gold chair, and a woman in white sits on the right. The scene suggests darshan or blessing being given.2010-07-13A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair leans forward and holds the hands of a standing man in a light blue-white shirt and dark trousers, who bows his head. A bald man in white robes with an orange-red shawl stands behind and places his hand on the seated figure's head-blessing gesture area. A woman with a braid in a white top and beaded bangles sits at left, and a man in a yellow garment stands behind. Background shows fans and a draped cloth. Appearance is consistent with the a person description; the seated figure carries orange clothing and long hair cues, but the page states no a person presence, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-07November 17 20112011-11-17 +1 copiesJuly 23 20102010-07-23A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a gold ceremonial necklace placing a hand on the head of a seated older man in white, smiling and looking down. Around them, men in white clothes and orange shawls stand and sit, and a man in a light blue shirt with a red-and-orange rosette badge watches at left. A younger man in white with an orange shawl also watches closely.2010-07-24A seated man in long dark hair and an orange saffron garment places his right hand on the head of a standing man in a cream collared shirt and rudraksha mala, who presses his palms together in respect. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white with an orange shawl and another man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead markings stand at a tented ritual space, with a tray of sweets and offerings at the right. Several onlookers in white and yellow clothing stand in the background, a yellow pillar with a decorative band is visible at the top, and a gold trishul rests near the seated figure.2010-08-04A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.2015-05-09