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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a pink checked shirt with an orange lanyard, while holding two oranges in his left hand. Behind them a purple and gold draped backdrop and green plants frame the scene, and women in white stand in the background. The kneeling man has his palms joined in a respectful gesture.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest, his hair tied in a bun, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a blue wristband. The seated man has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches with her hands raised, and another woman in white sits to the right. Orange fruit sits on a tray in the foreground, with green potted plants and a blurred background of red and purple cloth and a fan. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.

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November 21 2011

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.

A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a red-and-yellow beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas, ornate gold-toned adornments) giving a blessing. Behind, a man in white ritual dhoti with a red tilak sits watching, and another man in white with an orange lanyard stands in the background near a wall and window.

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.

October 07 2012

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July 05 2013

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, hair swept back, a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand in blessing toward the head of a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl who sits with palms pressed together in reverence. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A white cooler unit and a plain white wall form the backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.

October 19 2012

A seated man in an orange-brown wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, places both hands on the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt, red shawl and rudraksha mala. The devotee's hands are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a golden deity murti in a red crown and a red cloth draped over a red seat appear in a plain room.