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A night photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl over a maroon garment, wearing a long ceremonial gold-beaded necklace and a vertical orange-yellow mark on his forehead, reaching out to press a finger to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded necklace and wrist beads. The young man holds his palms together in front of his face with a white mark on his brow. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange-beaded necklace sits and watches, and other people in white and maroon stand in the dim background beside tall silver ceremonial staffs. The scene appears to be a blessing or touching of the forehead in an evening gathering. A photograph of a central figure in saffron with distinctive gold beaded adornment is present, so the a person candidate is in person with probable appearance cues.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver-and-purple throne, wearing an orange shawl over a red-and-gold garment, with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha bracelets. He has long swept-back hair and orange-yellow markings on his forehead, and he is placing his hand on the shaved head of a smiling young man in a red and white garment with a rudraksha mala and a small earring. The young man has white markings on his chest and shoulder. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and people in white and saffron stand with ceremonial staffs topped with tridents. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and orange shawl.2014-08-01May 12 20142014-05-12A night-time photograph of a person in an orange shawl over a maroon garment, wearing a gold-bead necklace and an orange forehead mark, touching the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, red-patterned shawl and lanyard with his palm raised. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange garments sit or stand on a blue mat near a pale stone ground, with a girl in white at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.2015-05-09August 01 20142014-08-01A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a deep maroon garment, wearing a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace, smiles while touching the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta and red shawl. A kneeling woman in white with a long rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, people stand in a dim crowd near brass ceremonial lamps, and an ornate silver-framed seat stands to the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan with a forehead touch, with a red-orange mark visible on the seated figure's forehead. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold bead necklace, while the role is recipient of darshan from the seated figure.2014-08-01May 28 20132013-05-28A photo of a blessing moment in a warmly lit hall with red draped fabric behind. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-yellow vibhuti or tilak mark on the forehead, an orange cloth wrap and a dense necklace of rudraksha beads and bells places one hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The bald man's eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together. The blessing figure's other hand holds a pink card. Other people stand softly out of focus at the edges, including a woman in pink and an orange-clad person at right.2012-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man with a dark beard wearing a rust-orange shawl and a white flower garland, placing his right hand on the bald head of a clean-shaven man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The blessing takes place before a warm golden-lit backdrop with ornate carved elements. Behind them, a woman in a white sari and another in maroon stand watching in a bright hall. Looks like a blessing moment in an ashram satsang.2016-10-01August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01