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A photograph of two men in close, face-to-face contact. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap, has his hair tied in a topknot and a thin necklace, and holds one hand on the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right wears a white shirt, a dark lanyard and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed with his hand raised in front of him. The setting is a plain peach-coloured wall with a window behind them.

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A close side-profile photograph of a saffron-robed figure with hair tied in a bun and multiple rudraksha beads around the neck, holding both palms just above the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt who faces him with eyes closed and arms outstretched. The gesture appears to be a blessing or energy transmission. The background is blurred with a maroon curtain and pale walls. Appearance cues are limited to a bun, rudraksha and orange robe, so identity is uncertain.2011-11-20A photograph of a seated man in a long orange robe with long dark hair in a low ponytail placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing short-grey-haired man in a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala. The robed man smiles while blessing him, with a pink wall and window behind them. The printed . Only two people are visible, with a faint figure at the right edge2011-12-02Close photo of two men in an indoor setting with a deep red curtain behind them. A man on the left with hair tied up in a bun, bare-shouldered in an orange saffron wrap with a small red mark on his forehead, reaches out and rests his right hand on the bald head of an older man on the right. The older man has grey hair and a white t-shirt, his eyes closed and face tilted down as he receives the blessing. The left man's other hand is held out, palm open, near the older man's face. No clear appearance-based cues establish the identity of the man in orange, so he is described by role as a devotee-facing giver of blessing.2011-12-09December 10 20112011-12-10A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward with one hand on the crown of an elderly bald-fronted man with long grey hair. The elderly man wears a pale blue-white kurta and a dark beaded necklace, with his eyes closed and face tilted upward. Behind them are blurred golden decorations and a pink wall with a window.2011-11-30A seated man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, bare-shouldered, with his dark hair tied in a topknot and a thin black cord around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man, wearing a white kurta and a red-beaded mala with a lanyard badge, has his eyes closed and palms raised near his face in a receiving gesture. The orange-clad man holds a silver-handled object in his left hand. Behind them, a red curtain and blurred standing figures in pale clothes suggest an indoor hall.2011-12-09A photograph of two men in close, facing positions with their hands raised near each other's heads. The man on the left has long dark hair tied back in a bun, wears an orange shawl with gold edging and dark rudraksha beads, and holds his palms up. The man on the right, with short grey hair, wears a white kurta and a dark beaded mala, his eyes closed as the other man's palms hover at his forehead. The background shows a light-coloured wall and a white air-conditioning unit. The gesture resembles a blessing or energy transmission.2011-09-06 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long braid and a thick orange-brown braided cord around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who sits with his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid over his shoulder. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall, an air conditioning unit and a window in the background, and a dark wooden side table. a person (saffron dhoti and shawl, long braid, braided cord, forehead mark) gives a blessing touch to a devotee receiving darshan.2013-07-01A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls and a window. A long-haired figure in rust-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed seat and places a palm on the forehead of a bald, older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a visitor badge, whose other hand is raised. The seated figure has a beaded necklace and wears a bracelet-like cord, and a potted plant and a red cloth-draped table are visible. A man in orange robes stands in the background near the window. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing the devotee in a touch-on-forehead gesture.2013-03-20December 02 20112011-12-02A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2011-11-26December 03 20112011-12-03