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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a yellow border and an orange rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead marking, extends one arm to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man with a short beard who wears a white t-shirt, a white beaded necklace and a wristwatch, and whose palms are pressed together in front of his chest. The seated figure holds a silver trident-like staff in the other hand. Behind them a woman in white with a long braid sits, and a standing figure in white is partly visible at the top right, against a pale wall with a window and a fan.

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July 01 20132013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a red cushioned chair, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A second man in white clothes sits behind them. Behind them stands a white air conditioner and a glass cabinet holding an image. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) description; he is a figure giving blessing (ashirvad) to a devotee. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan room.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with a long swept-back hair bun and a gold ceremonial necklace, pressing one palm firmly to the forehead of a man with short brown hair and light stubble who wears a white t-shirt, a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a black wristwatch, eyes closed, hands raised in front of him. The giver's sleeve is bare-shouldered in orange cloth with gold beads at the chest. A second seated man in the lower foreground wears white with a white forehead mark, and standing figures in orange and white are blurred in the background near a window. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate wrap and gold necklace, performing a blessing (padapuja-style forehead blessing) on a devotee.2013-03-01July 05 20132013-07-05A seated figure in orange and gold robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who has his palms raised in greeting. The seated figure holds a silver trident-shaped staff. Behind them a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and tripundra marks on his forehead looks on, and several people in white stand in the background near a window and fan. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha moment in an ashram hall.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01October 08 20122012-10-08July 06 20142014-07-06September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and reaching to press a hand on the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with red-and-white beaded necklaces and a red thread on his wrist. The man's palms are pressed together in reverence. Another seated person is partially visible behind him, and white ceiling fans and a white room are in the background. a person, seated and blessing a devotee with a hand on the forehead.2013-07-01