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A photograph of a woman in a navy blue bandhani-patterned sari and gold necklace, eyes closed and head bowed, receiving a blessing as another woman in an orange-brown garment with a beaded necklace places her right palm on her forehead. The blessing woman's arm and beaded mala are prominent in the foreground. The recipient holds a green cloth bundle in cupped hands. Behind them, a few people in white and cream clothing stand near a gold ornamental object and a tray of red fruit. Candidate identity is not established by appearance.

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A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe with a long coral-beaded necklace and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead places his right hand on the head of a woman with dark hair pulled back, who wears an orange saree with a green and gold border and presses her palms together in anjali. Both are smiling. Behind them, a red tray holds sweets and offerings, a gold-trimmed cushion or throne is on the left, and several people in white and red garments stand in the background. The gesture looks like a blessing given during satsang or darshan. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's claim, with a saffron robe, beaded necklace and vibhuti, but the face is partly turned away, so identity is uncertain.2013-12-31A bare-chested man in an orange-brown shawl wrapped over his shoulders, wearing a beaded necklace and a gold earring, sits and presses his right palm to the forehead of a woman seated before him. She wears an orange sari with a red border, a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on her forehead, and holds a sheet of paper while smiling with closed eyes. Behind them, standing devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas watch, and a red tray holds apples and a water bottle. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering.2013-12-31January 13 20132013-01-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a bare right shoulder and a beaded pale necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and small gold earrings. He rests his right hand on the head of a young woman kneeling before him, her hands joined in anjali and wearing an orange garment with a red border and a rudraksha mala. He holds a folded handwritten paper in his left hand. Behind them, an orange-robed attendant holds a red bundle, and a red box with fruit, a water bottle and offerings sits nearby. a person: he has a tilak, a beaded necklace and an orange cloth, consistent with the page's identification.2013-12-31December 31 20132013-12-31February 24 20132013-02-24A photograph of a seated, bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl, with hair in a topknot and gold earrings, placing both hands on the heads of two seated devotees. A woman on the left wears an orange blouse, a red-and-maroon sari edge, bangles and a hair bun, with her palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A man beside her in an orange shawl bows his head. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit against a red curtain. The man giving the blessing has long hair in a bun and a gold chain, and his appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity.2012-07-09February 09 20122012-02-09July 09 20122012-07-09December 31 20132013-12-31May 01 20142014-05-01November 10 20132013-11-10