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A photograph of a long-haired guru in an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland reaching forward to press his hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who leans toward him with his eyes lowered. Behind them a large seated audience in white and red clothing fills a hall with a green and red floor carpet, overhead lights and a flower-garlanded altar at left.

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February 07 20102010-02-07A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulders with a white and yellow flower garland, places his hands on the forehead and head of a younger man in a white kurta and orange dhoti. Both stand close together in a hall with a dark wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, several women in saris, watches; a red flower garland hangs at the left edge beside a gold-coloured object. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears an orange top and garland with long swept hair, a clothing cue consistent with the page, so he is marked as in_person.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph in a large open hall with a woven thatched ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland places both hands on the face of a young man in a grey t-shirt, who leans in toward him. Red and white flower garlands and marigolds are visible in the foreground on the left. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall, and a woman in a light sari watches at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange or prathyaksha pada pooja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) fits the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and jasmine garland cues, placed here as the man in orange giving the blessing.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of an indoor gathering in dim, warm light. A person with long dark swept-back hair and an orange sleeveless top smiles while placing both hands on the head of a man with short hair who is bowing forward. The man wears a white loose shirt. Behind them, seated people in yellow and white clothing watch, and a plastic bottle sits at the lower edge.2010-02-04A photograph of an indoor event at night under bright ceiling lights. A bearded man in an orange sleeveless top and a long white floral garland stands at left, his hands on the head of a seated devotee in a cream short-sleeved shirt who leans forward with eyes closed. Behind them, out of focus, another person in light clothing and a red-and-white flower arrangement fill the foreground at left. The figure in orange has long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, with distinctive saffron clothing and a garland, which are visible appearance cues, but his face is partly in shadow and his identity cannot be confirmed from the image itself, so he is labelled only as a probable Swamiji by appearance. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee, with a sandalwood-coloured tilak mark visible on the figure in orange.2010-02-07November 21 20092009-11-21September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in close contact in an indoor hall. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, holds the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with eyes closed, cradling the back of his head with his other hand. A rudraksha mala is visible at the neck of the man in white. In the blurred background a woman in a dark red top sits near a gold cloth. The gesture resembles a blessing or forehead touch during darshan. a person candidate appearance uncertain; described by role.2009-12-17A photo of a long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top with a white and orange flower garland and a wide orange shawl, smiling and holding the head of a bald man in a white kurta who leans forward with eyes closed as if receiving blessing. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near, and more people in white and saffron sit in a hall with ceiling lights and a crowd further back. A garlanded deity display is at the left edge. a person appears as the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessings to the devotee in white.2010-02-07