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A photograph of an indoor blessing. A person in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a rudraksha mala wrapped around the neck and chest places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a cream kurta. The young man has palms pressed together raised beside his head. A red bindi is visible on the forehead of the figure in orange. Warm lamp light and a pink-and-gold backdrop with a painted deity image appear behind them.

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November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron shawl and a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, pressing both palms onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who tilts his head back with eyes closed. The recipient wears a gold-toned bracelet and a ring. Warm lamplight and a red-and-gold backdrop with a ritual-looking painting fill the background.2011-11-29A seated man in an orange and gold silk shawl with a red-and-gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck places his hands on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, blessing him with a touch. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and eyes closed, and is smiling. Behind him is a brass oil lamp and a decorated wall with a painted image of a goddess in red and orange. A partially visible bald man in white stands at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange silk and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable match.2011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as they place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard seen from behind. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop. The man in white is blessing or touching the crown of the head of the figure in orange with his hand, and his other hand rests near the shoulder. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style pendant, shown in a blessing exchange, not a rite of identity.2011-12-11Close-up photograph of a person with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border, placing one hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in front of his chest. Both are in profile against a plain beige wall with an air-conditioning unit behind them; a third person is partly visible at the far left edge. The orange-clad figure's long hair, shawl and ornaments match the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing, and the blessing is the physical act shown.2011-12-11July 01 20122012-07-01A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange and gold silk wrap and a long rudraksha mala raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man in a grey checked shirt with a gold bracelet. The older man has his palm raised toward the blessing. Behind them a brass lamp stands near a painted image of a smiling woman in red and gold. a person (long swept-back hair, orange silk and rudraksha mala) is giving blessing to a devotee.2011-11-29Photograph of two men in close indoor setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a red tilak on his forehead, extends his right arm to rest his hand on the head of a younger man. On the left, a man with curly dark hair wearing a white kurta and a brown rudraksha-style mala necklace has his palm raised in a blessing gesture, eyes lowered. A blurred teal and purple backdrop and dark curtain fill the background. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2011-12-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his wrists, seated and smiling broadly while extending both hands outward toward a man in a white kurta who stands before him with his palms pressed to the top of the seated man's head. A small red bindi is on the seated man's forehead. Behind them a blurred woman in orange sits, and a patterned cushion appears at the right edge. The seated man in orange and rudraksha has long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange wrap and ornate gold-edged saffron cloth, matching a probable Swamiji depiction of an in-person figure; the standing devotee in white is performing a blessing gesture.2012-04-14November 21 20112011-11-21Photograph of an indoor satsang-style gathering. On the right, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, rests one hand on the forehead of a younger man on the left. That younger man has voluminous dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, and holds his right hand up open-palmed in receptive gesture. Eyes closed, the orange-clad man appears in a blessing or transmission moment. Background shows a dark curtain and a blurred pastel floral backdrop.2011-12-02