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August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a blessing at an indoor evening event. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pulled back places his right hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together at his forehead. A woman with hair tied back in a white top and a second man in a striped white shirt with folded hands stand close by, with a crowd and bright stage lights behind them. The robed figure has a long bare arm and an orange cloth, and appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robes and long hair, while the blessing is given to a devotee.2010-02-14August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long dark hair knot and gold earrings, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling in front of him. The devotee, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has hands pressed together in anjali and bows his head. Another devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside them, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure with the knot and orange dhoti matches the page's a person cues, so this is a person blessing a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting; the blessing gesture is a head touch. Three people are visible, with others partially behind them.2012-07-09November 06 20112011-11-06A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a golden border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised. The seated man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a ceremonial staff rises beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and dhotis sit and stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Darshan blessing scene. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala and golden trim is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2014-11-02A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a topknot bun reaches forward to place his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Two women in white sit and stand nearby, one with rudraksha and a red bindi, another in white with an orange and red beaded necklace. A tray of fruit and bananas and a silver staff stand in the foreground, with a purple cloth behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2015-02-23A photograph of an intimate blessing moment in a large hall with red carpet and green mats. A man in an orange sleeveless top and rust-orange dhoti sits on the floor, smiling, with both hands cupping the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti who leans forward with eyes closed, smiling. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands, and seated devotees in white and orange fill the floor. A framed portrait hangs on the wall, and banners with orange and red text line the left side. Whether the orange-clad man is the candidate cannot be determined from appearance, so the role is given as a man in orange blessing a devotee.2009-08-08April 09 20132013-04-09A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, a red sleeveless top and orange wrap sits on a white-covered throne with red cushions and apples beside him, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in white shirt and trousers. a person is seated on the raised white throne, with long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange-red clothing. Around him, devotees in white shirts, orange shawls and orange saris kneel or stand; a woman in an orange sari kneels with folded hands in the foreground, and a seated elderly woman in a green sari is nearby. Other attendees in white and orange fill the background, with a bald man in orange garments at the upper right.2008-10-15