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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange shawl with long dark hair applying a small dab of sacred substance to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who stands with eyes closed. The seated man wears an orange garment and has a red mark on his forehead; the standing man holds his hands at his sides. Behind them stand other people in white clothing with orange shawls, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Ornate brass hanging lamps are visible at the upper right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate performing a blessing; the identification is appearance-based.2006-12-10Indoor photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long wavy dark hair, bare-shouldered, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. Two people in white and orange garments stand behind them, a third person in white stands at left, and an ornate bronze hanging lamp with figures hangs at upper right against a navy curtain. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing and is a candidate for a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holding a lit flame or small lamp near the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a few other men in white and orange clothing and a woman in white stand or sit in a dim indoor room with a blue curtain. The scene resembles an aarti being offered to a devotee.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare chest, reaching out to apply a small dot of sacred mark to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra. Behind them, a second person in white with an orange shawl is partly visible at the left edge, and brass hanging lamps with ornate fittings hang from the top of a dark blue curtain. The seated figure sits on a cream cushioned sofa with a folded orange cloth beside them. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2006-12-10A photograph of an indoor darshan moment. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange garment with a red-marked forehead reaches forward and touches a small gold object to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The young man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand a bronze lamp stand against a dark blue curtain, and another person in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a white dhoti-style lower cloth. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and red forehead mark, shown giving blessing to a devotee.2006-12-10A photograph of a darshan moment indoors in front of a dark blue draped curtain. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl wrapped over a bare shoulder reaches up and presses a small dot of marking to the forehead of a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala. The young man has his eyes closed and holds his palms open in front of him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl watches, and another person stands partly visible at left. Above, several ornate brass oil lamps hang from chains. A faint logo appears at upper left.2006-12-10Dim indoor photograph of a seated young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. A person at right, with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl, reaches toward his forehead holding a small lit flame or applies a mark between his brows, as in a blessing. Behind them, other seated and standing people wear white with orange shawls, and a standing figure at top right wears white with a rudraksha mala. The scene resembles an energy darshan blessing.2006-12-10A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl touches the forehead of a young man in a white kurta, who stands with eyes closed and palms open to receive it. The young man wears a wooden rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them stand a few people in orange and white clothing, and a dark blue draped curtain hangs beside ornate brass lamps with figurine bases. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan.2006-12-10A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and touches the forehead of a young man with closed eyes. The young man wears a white shirt, a dark beaded mala with an amber-colored pendant, and holds his palms up in a receiving gesture. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments stand near a dark blue curtain, and ornate brass lamps hang from the upper right corner. The seated figure reclines against a cushion with a checkered plaid cloth.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and checked cloth over the lap, reclining against white pillows in front of a dark blue draped backdrop. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and is extending one arm forward, touching a small golden object or sacred substance to the forehead of a man in a white kurta-style shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The man stands with eyes closed and palms open. Behind them on the left a woman in white with a mala stands at the edge of the frame, and above the backdrop hang ornate brass lamp fixtures with oil lamp cups. The figure's face is partly turned away and only partially visible, so the identity claim relies on the page and appearance cues are limited to the orange shawl, long hair and mala-like adornment; the image shows a blessing or touch on the forehead, possibly a darshan or aarti exchange.2006-12-10A photograph of two men indoors in front of a dark navy blue drape with brass oil lamps mounted at the upper right. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a bare upper body and holds a small gold object to the forehead of the man on the left, who wears white kurta-style clothes with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and has his eyes closed. The gesture resembles blessing or anointing with a small gold item. Another partially visible person in orange sits at the far left edge, and a figure in white is partly visible behind the right-hand man.2006-12-10July 30 20062006-07-30