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A 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.

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Indoor 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 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.2006-12-10A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a dark navy drape behind them and brass lamps hanging at upper right. The man on the left wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in front of him with eyes lowered. The man on the right, seated on a white bolster with a checked cushion, wears an orange garment and has long dark wavy hair. He touches a small ring or object to the forehead of the seated man on the left. A white-and-blue bird logo appears at top left and a copyright line sits at lower right.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 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.2006-12-10Indoor photograph of two men against a dark navy drape with brass oil lamps hanging at the upper right. On the right, a man with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, and a checked cloth around his waist sits on white bedding and touches a small gold-coloured object to the forehead of a younger man on the left. The younger man wears a white kurta, an orange shawl, and gold bangles, and kneels with palms pressed together in anjali. The seated man shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.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 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.2006-12-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with long wavy black hair reaching toward a younger man in a white collarless shirt with gold bangles. The orange-clad man touches a small gold object to the forehead of the white-shirted man, who has his eyes closed. Behind them a seated man in orange and a woman in white watch, with a dark blue curtain and a metal lamp stand with ornate brass figures at the upper right. The setting suggests a blessing exchange, with the orange-clad figure a person by appearance, though this is uncertain from the image alone.2006-12-10Indoor photo of a devotee receiving a mark on the forehead. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with eyes closed as a figure in an orange shawl with long dark wavy hair presses a small golden or ochre mark between his brows with a raised right hand. Behind them, a seated man in an orange shawl smiles, and other people in white shirts stand in a dim room with a plain wall. A man at the top left wears an orange shawl. The scene suggests a blessing or tilak application.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 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.2006-12-10