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A photograph of two people exchanging a small folded paper in an indoor room with a beige wall, a wall-mounted air conditioner and a blurred plant. On the left, a smiling man in a bright blue polo shirt with white collar stripes and a rudraksha-style mala holds out his hand, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange and red silk garment and a dark rudraksha bead necklace, holds a white paper slip and looks down at it. A brass oil lamp stands in the background. The woman's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads suggests a person in a satsang or darshan exchange, though identity is uncertain.

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November 29 20112011-11-29July 02 20072007-07-02July 10 20112011-07-10A photo of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange and black tiger-striped wrap and multiple rudraksha and white bead malas, handing a folded white paper to a woman in a white sari with a light shawl who holds her palm up in greeting. Trays of offerings sit on a low table in front, with a maroon curtain behind. Two people are visible in the foreground.2013-05-20November 29 20112011-11-29A photo of a close, indoor blessing scene. A man in a bright blue polo shirt with a dark lanyard stands with eyes closed and head tilted up while a person in an orange-and-gold saffron garment and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on his forehead. The blessing person holds a folded white paper in the other hand. The man wears a brown beaded bracelet on his wrist and a gold bangle. Plain pale wall and an air vent behind them. A pale oval logo appears at top left.2011-11-29Photograph of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of an older bald man with long grey hair who wears a light blue kurta and a rudraksha mala and bows with his palms open. Behind them is a garlanded altar with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red fabric and gold-coloured decorations. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, matching the page's description, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan moment.2011-12-01June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA long-haired person in orange-saffron robes, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine flowers and red beads, stands at the centre holding a folded white paper and looking down at it with a calm expression. A red bindi marks the forehead. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a red beaded necklace and gold bangles faces him and gestures toward the paper. In the lower left, a man in white kurta is partly visible, bending forward. Behind them a large white circular backdrop glows against deep red curtains.2008-06-22A photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back hair wearing a red and gold shawl, a gold bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, handing a small red object to a man in a white checked shirt. Behind them stand other people in white and orange clothing, and a standing air cooler is visible at left. The setting is an indoor hall with a pale wall.2011-11-06A photograph of a saffron-robed man with long hair tied in a topknot and a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle. The robed man wears an orange garment with gold border and holds a small folded paper slip. Behind them, a cameraman in a red shirt films at a tripod, and several seated men in white dhotis, one with a shaved head and sacred marks, watch. Brass oil lamps stand at right against a beige wall and red curtain. a person: the saffron-robed figure with topknot, orange garment and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing, matching the page's a person reference.2011-09-17A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long ceremonial beaded necklace sits in a brown leather throne-like chair, smiling, with a small white tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone. A woman in white clothing with an orange-and-red shawl and gold bangles stands before him, leaning in and reaching out to offer something, while a large seated audience in white and orange-red clothing fills the hall. a person (cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial necklace, throne-like seat); the man is in the seated role of the central figure. Blurred devotees, many in white with orange shawls, surround them.2015-05-26