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Indoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari who bows forward. A shaved-headed young man in orange stands nearby, and several young men in orange shawls and white shirts stand behind a table holding a tray of flowers, offerings and papers. Men in shirts and dhotis watch from the left, and a white cloth covers the foreground. A blue and white banner and red curtain hang behind.

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March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing, hair tied in a bun, sits on the right and places his hand on the head of a devotee who kneels in front of him wearing white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes sits cross-legged holding a mala. Two standing attendants in white shirts with orange shawls and a bald attendant in white stand behind, one holding a book. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a white-draped table, and a red curtain and a patterned banner hang behind. Several people sit to the left, including a woman in a pink sari. The page identifies the event as a person satsang, but the seated saffron-clad man's appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so he is a person giving blessing.2008-03-12A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, his right hand extended to rest on the head of a kneeling woman in a cream and gold sari with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and orange shawls, some with shaved heads and tilak marks, and a man in white kurta and glasses kneels nearby. A white cushioned seat, a floral-patterned banner and a flower in a vase are in the background, and a seated devotee is partly visible at the lower left. The seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bindi, which are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), presented as a blessing darshan with devotees. The woman is receiving a blessing with folded hands.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair pulled back places his hand on the head of a woman bowing before him, during a darshan-style blessing. He holds a light blue card or slip. Beside him stands a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and another orange-robed man sits nearby. Men in white shirts and orange shawls stand and sit in the background. On the table are rudraksha beads, a flower arrangement, folded papers and cloth. A banner with a bird logo and a red curtain frame the hall.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Indoor photograph of a healing or blessing moment at an ashram hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with his hair tied in a knot places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white checked shirt, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in a yellow shawl with a red bindi stands near a table holding a flower arrangement with pink blooms, fruit, and offerings. Another man in an orange shawl holds a small card or comb to the seated man's head, and a woman in grey stands at the lower left. Red curtains and a white draped seat appear in the background, with a brass trident-like ornament on the right and a tray of sweets, a rudraksha-style mala, and packets at the lower right.2008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a ritual blessing at an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a seated older woman in a white patterned sari with a red-bordered blouse and beaded necklace, who bows her head and holds her hands together. Behind them a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a tray with flowers, fruit and offerings, and another man in an orange shawl stands at left. A seated older man in white and a boy in white shirt watch at left. A bouquet of pink flowers sits on a table, a folded white cloth and a small trident appear at right, and a dark red curtain and an electric fan are in the background. The man in orange with the mala has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate orange clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable appearance-based match performing the blessing.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing orange robes and a red-and-white garland, placing his hand on the head of a devotee who bends forward in a red-and-white shirt. Beside him an orange-robed monk with shaved head holds a tray of papers and cards. Around them, young men in orange and white clothing and a boy in a striped red-and-white shirt watch closely, and an elderly man in white holds up papers. A woman with hair in a bun sits at the lower left. A white cloth-covered table holds books and offerings, and a yellow-robed figure stands at the right edge.2008-03-13