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A photograph inside an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and a white backdrop. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, with long swept-back hair, pearl and rudraksha malas and gold earrings, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee in an orange shirt with a red thread on his wrist, who has his palms pressed together. Around them, a woman in a dark top with a white shawl and other devotees in orange and dark clothing look on, with a camera on a tripod and studio lights in the background and a red-cloth-covered table with flowers in the foreground. The swami-like figure's cues match the page's a person reference, so he is described as a person blessing a devotee.

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July 22 20122012-07-22A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor satsang hall with a white wall and projector screen behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red vibhuti mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, extends a raised palm over the head of a man with his hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a silver tray of small cups. Several men in white shirts and a man in a red t-shirt with a name badge stand nearby, with a devotee on the left touching his chest. The scene conveys a blessing given during darshan.2011-02-11July 07 20122012-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at a satsang. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, stands smiling and extends one hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink striped shirt with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears an orange-beaded mala. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a bald man in orange cloth is at the right edge. Red cloth and offerings are on a table in the lower right, with warm ceiling lights and a white screen behind.2012-07-20A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas and a pale ceremonial necklace stands at center, his right arm extended to place a red-orange rudraksha mala over the head of a man in a dark jacket who bends forward. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas. Behind him a second man in saffron and gold-bordered wrap stands at right. A man in a grey shirt watches at left, and several people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with ceiling lights and a white screen. Ritual items lie on a cloth-covered table at lower right.2012-07-20June 21 20122012-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 20 20122012-07-20September 10 20122012-09-10A photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white forehead band with a red bindi, wearing multi-strand beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and beaded armlets. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, touching the head of an older man in white who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a younger man, a boy and another older man in white stand near a decorated stage with orange and gold drapes, a red arched backdrop and flower garlands. Presence of a probable Swamiji is indicated by the orange robes, long hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklace, though his face is not used for identification. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment at an indoor programme.2012-09-21July 20 20122012-07-20July 16 20122012-07-16