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A photograph of a seated devotee in a white shirt with folded hands bowing forward while a man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a wooden staff-like ritual object to the devotee's forehead. The robed man has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead and ornate gold necklaces. Behind him, a shaved-head attendant in orange with white tilak watches, and a white-clad figure in an orange shawl holds a tray with fruit, flowers, a pineapple, a coconut-like offering, sweets and currency. A digital clock reads 9:23 on the table. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. a person: the robed man in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace is a candidate for the page subject, shown performing the blessing.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a sandalwood tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a wooden staff across his lap, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt who holds a small card and joins his hands. Behind them, a standing attendant in an orange shawl and white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and a second figure with a shaved head and white tilak sits in orange cloth. A table with a white cloth holds flowers, a digital clock and papers. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues, and the scene is a blessing, so the candidate is described as the presiding teacher giving a blessing.2008-03-12A photo inside a hall with a red curtain: a man with long dark hair and an orange garment sits on a white-covered couch, holding a wooden staff and a rudraksha mala, while a kneeling man in white with folded hands faces him. Behind them, two young attendants in white with orange shawls stand beside a tray of fruit and a pineapple. A bald man in orange kneels at left, a man in white shirt stands at far left, and a fan and flowers are visible. A digital clock sits on a white table.2008-03-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair tied back, receiving a devotee at a darshan setting. The seated figure holds a wooden staff, and a bearded man in white kneels with hands folded and a forehead marking, facing him. Behind them, two young attendants in white and saffron stand, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A tray holds pineapple and fruit, a table has flowers, and a digital clock reads 9:23. Another man in white stands at left, and a few people are partly visible at the bottom edge.2008-03-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered throne, holding a wooden staff and receiving a devotee. A man in white kneels before him with palms pressed together, his face bowed toward the staff. Around them, white-clad attendants and orange-shawled young men stand, one holding a silver tray with fruit and offerings. A woman in red at left presses her palms together, and a trident-topped pole and flowers appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and holds a ceremonial staff while receiving a devotee.2008-03-12March 13 20082008-03-13March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a woman with a dark ponytail, who wears a white top and holds a small folded paper. Behind him a man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a tray of offerings. A digital clock shows 9:25 on the white-draped table, with flowers, a brass plate and a folded cloth nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be giving blessing to a devotee, with saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2008-03-12A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange garment places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white with a red tilak holds a small card near the devotee's head, another man in white stands at left, and a monk in orange stands in the background. A table holds fruit, flowers in a vase, a plate of offerings, and a fan is visible at left. A small trident is mounted on the right wall. Literature and booklets lie in the lower right corner.2008-03-23March 13 20082008-03-13Photograph of a seated young man in a red striped polo shirt receiving blessing from a robed figure in orange. The standing figure in long swept-back dark hair, orange garments, and a rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking extends one hand onto the seated man's head while holding a carved wooden object shaped like an animal. Behind them, a man in orange holds up a laminated card, and a person in white holds a tray; an orange-and-pineapple fruit offering sits at right. The orange-clad figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha cues consistent with a person, but the appearance is not conclusive.2008-03-12