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A photograph of a woman in a cream and gold sari with an orange-brown shawl draped over her shoulder, standing in front of a seated man in a black t-shirt whose face is tilted upward. She holds a rudraksha mala on her wrist and places her palm on his forehead while holding a folded white paper in her other hand. Behind them, a blurred monk in an orange robe and beads stands near the edge of the frame, and several onlookers appear in the dimly lit room. The gesture resembles a blessing given during darshan.

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April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered garment with an orange-brown shawl and multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and necklaces, pressing his hand onto the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a lanyard. The young man has his eyes closed and a palm raised in front of him. Blurred people stand in the background and an indoor room with pale walls is visible. a person: the seated figure shows long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl, matching the candidate description, while the devotee is a young man receiving blessing.2012-04-16A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired figure in a leopard-print garment and multiple dark rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned seat, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with his other hand raised. The recipient has both hands raised and an ID badge on his shirt. A piece of white paper is held in the seated figure's other hand. Behind them, several men in white and orange-trimmed garments watch, and a red-and-orange cloth lies on the seat. The dark curtained hall has a framed picture on the left and a room air conditioner on the right.2012-04-21April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A photograph of two men seated face to face indoors, with a pale pink wall and window behind them. The man on the left has long, dark, swept-back hair and wears a gold sleeveless garment with an orange-brown sash, rudraksha bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a beaded necklace; he holds a folded white paper in one hand while extending the other toward the seated man on the right. That man wears a white t-shirt with a dark collar, has short grey hair and a grey beard, and raises both palms together in a respectful gesture of greeting or request. A blurred figure stands at the far right and patterned fabric is visible at the lower left edge. The left figure has cues of the a person candidate, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2012-04-16A photograph of a long-haired figure in a pale gold sleeveless garment and wooden bead bracelets pressing one hand over the eyes of a man in a white t-shirt who wears a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised beside his head in a devotional gesture. A blurred figure in a white head covering sits in the background against dark red drapery. The scene appears to be a blessing or energy-transmission moment during a gathering.2012-04-16A photograph of a seated long-haired figure with swept-back hair, rudraksha malas on the chest and wrists, wearing a leopard-print garment over red cloth, placing his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments, a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee in a satsang-style setting, with an orange and red cushioned seat. Two or three people stand or sit in the background, one in a white shirt with an orange sash, and a partially visible man sits lower right.2012-04-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment with a gold-and-red sash and rudraksha beads on his wrist and neck, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a coral-pink short-sleeved shirt with a lanyard and a black wristwatch. The recipient holds his own hand raised in front of him in a receiving gesture. Background shows a plain white wall, a window, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a dark curtain. The orange-clad figure's cues (long swept hair, saffron garment, rudraksha malas and gold sash) match the page's a person claim, so this is a person in person giving a blessing, identified by appearance only.2012-04-16April 17 20122012-04-17April 23 20122012-04-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top with a gold-and-pearl sash and multiple rudraksha bracelets, both hands raised in front of a seated man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard and an ID badge. The figure's palms rest near the man's forehead in a blessing gesture as he sits with eyes lowered. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange garments watch, and a deep red curtain forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments) is giving darshan to a delegate.2012-04-17