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A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with a white sandalwood tilak on the forehead and hair tied in a knot, places one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper or cloth in the other hand. The seated figure sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in a plain room with light walls and a small shrine visible behind. The gesture suggests a blessing or darshan. a person cues are present: saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold chain, and the seated figure's role as the one giving the blessing.

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October 13 20122012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11October 13 20122012-10-13A photo of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange draped cloth with a rudraksha mala and beaded waist belt, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a topknot, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt wearing a long rudraksha mala with a green thread. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a seated bald man in orange sits, and another man in white is partly visible at the right edge. A red cushion and yellow cloth appear at the bottom. Whether the blessing giver is a person is not established by appearance alone.2012-10-11October 13 20122012-10-13A seated figure in orange saffron robes with a draped orange shawl and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl printed with text. A red velvet seat and orange cloth are visible behind them, and a second robed person kneels at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or initiation with a puja-style forehead touch. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with orange robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, placed on a red throne-style seat.2012-10-20October 13 20122012-10-13October 11 20122012-10-11A seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a checked short-sleeved shirt and a lanyard. The seated figure has his hair tied back and a gold necklace visible. A red cushioned seat and a small deity murti appear at the left edge, against a plain wall with an electrical outlet. Two people are visible, a blessing gesture in an indoor room.2012-10-13A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red unstitched robe and rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead, pressing a hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and holds his palms together in front of his chest. The figure's hand holds a folded white paper or prasad. A red cushion and a partially visible deity murti with a red crown stand at the left edge of the room, which has plain white walls and an electrical outlet. The ritual appears to be a blessing given by a seated devotee-priest to a kneeling devotee. a person identity is not established from appearance.2012-10-13A seated robed teacher in orange clothing with a bare shoulder, wearing a gold-toned necklace and white forehead markings, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man. The standing man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a visitor badge hangs at his waist. The teacher holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a plain pale wall, an electrical outlet, and a red chair.2012-10-13A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with hair tied in a topknot, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange cloth with a gold-toned ornamental necklace and rudraksha-style beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated younger man in a rust-orange shawl over white clothing and a wristwatch. The blessing man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches in the background beside green foliage and a dark wooden door.2013-12-17