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A seated man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears a gold necklace and beaded bracelets and sits on a red zebra-print cushion. The kneeling devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and joins his palms in anjali. Behind them another person in white sits near a window, and a red curtain hangs at left. A small tray with objects sits at lower left.

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April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange shawl over a dark blue garment, with rudraksha beads around his neck and both wrists. He leans forward and rests his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The seated figure sits on a red and black tiger-striped cushion beside a small red box and an orange towel. Behind them a second orange-clad devotee kneels, and a pale wall with a window forms the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, giving blessing to a devotee.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron draped garment, a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold armlets, arms extended forward with a smile. Opposite, a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl over his shoulder raises his right hand in a gesture of reverence toward him. A red-and-black striped cushion and an orange cloth lie in the foreground, with a pale wall behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; the kneeling devotee is shown in white with an orange shawl.2012-04-19Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired man with dark wavy hair, wearing an orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder with a blue-edged border and rudraksha bracelets on his wrist, places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee has brown hair, wears a white kurta and an orange shawl, and holds his hands up in a receiving gesture. Two more people in white and orange sit blurred in the background beside a window. The presentation of the man with long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha bracelets and a gold neck ornament is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a forehead blessing to a devotee at a satsang.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Photograph of a seated guru in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, and gold ornaments, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The guru's arm is extended across the frame with a bead bracelet, and the kneeling devotee's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Another hand is visible in the lower foreground, and a few seated devotees and a light wall with a window fill the background. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2012-04-19Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a blue lining and rudraksha mala beads, wearing a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, smiles while extending his arm to touch the forehead of a seated young devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee tilts his head up with eyes closed and one hand raised. The man sits on a red striped cushion beside an orange towel, in a plain beige room.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19