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A photograph of a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap and a beaded necklace, placing her hand on the forehead of a shaved-head man in a white striped kurta with an orange lanyard. He stands with his other arm raised and eyes closed, appearing to receive a blessing. A second person in orange is partly visible through a window in the background, and a potted plant sits in the room.

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A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls and a window. A long-haired figure in rust-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed seat and places a palm on the forehead of a bald, older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a visitor badge, whose other hand is raised. The seated figure has a beaded necklace and wears a bracelet-like cord, and a potted plant and a red cloth-draped table are visible. A man in orange robes stands in the background near the window. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing the devotee in a touch-on-forehead gesture.2013-03-20A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange cloth draped over one shoulder placing his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange cord around his neck. The older man holds his left hand raised palm-outward. Behind them, a woman in white stands near a doorway, and a light-coloured room with a plant and a red curtain forms the setting. The scene resembles a blessing or healing touch. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man, identified by his long swept-back hair and orange-red robe with a beaded neck ornament.2013-03-20A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-orange wrap and a beaded necklace, placing both hands on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man stands facing him with eyes closed and hands raised to the head in a blessing-like exchange. Two men in white kurta-style clothing and orange lanyards stand in the background near a window, and a potted plant sits on the floor. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange-toned attire, a person cue, while the setting suggests a satsang or darshan meeting.2013-03-20A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and gold-embellished garment placing his hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl and beaded necklace, who holds his palm to his own face. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange sits, and women in white stand near a doorway with a mirror and plant. The long-haired man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cue is only partly distinctive. Indoor ashram-style room with cream walls and a red curtain.2013-03-20March 20 20132013-03-20 +1 copiesMarch 21 20132013-03-21A photograph of a ritual blessing in a plain indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style orange beads and ornate gold-toned beads, reaches to touch the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white t-shirt with a red-orange rudraksha mala and an orange wristband. The older man places his palm up near his face. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak sits, a man in a blue shirt stands near the window, and two pedestal coolers stand against the wall.2013-04-01March 17 20132013-03-17April 01 20132013-04-01 +1 copiesA long-haired man with dark hair flowing down his back, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt whose eyes are closed while his hands are raised in front of him. A seated monk in orange robes with a mala necklace sits beside them, and white-clad people stand in the background of a plain, light-walled room with a mirror and a small red-draped table.2013-03-20Indoor photograph of a darshan blessing. A seated figure in a rust-red shawl with a long orange-brown bead mala and a gold chain, with a white tripundra mark on the forehead and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand onto the forehead of a bald, white-clad devotee wearing a white kurta and an orange lanyard. The devotee holds his right palm open outward. A standing man in a white shirt watches at the right, with a plain pale wall, window and a red-cushioned seat behind.2013-03-24March 20 20132013-03-20