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A photo of a blessing moment in a hall with pale pink walls. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white sleeveless top extends both hands toward a small child held by a man in a sandy-coloured shirt. A man with a moustache and a white shirt with a visible ID badge stands behind, hands pressed together in namaste, and another devotee in white at left also holds his palms together. The standing figure with long hair appears to be giving a blessing; the appearance cues are partial, so the identity is uncertain. Faces are seen in profile or partly turned, and the scene shows a satsang or darshan gathering.

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A photograph of a devotee with folded hands receiving a blessing from a woman with long, dark, wavy hair who presses her palm to his forehead. The man wears a white shirt, a green shawl and an orange-and-white rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together, one holding a printed picture of a figure in saffron, and a person in the background raises a camera. The setting appears to be a crowded indoor gathering with blue containers at the right edge.2006-07-30Indoor photo at a convention hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-coloured cloth over one shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala with a name badge. The seated man has his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange shawl stand, and a blue cooler sits at right. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and a bare chest with gold cloth, consistent with a person presence performing blessing; the blessed devotee is a man in white with a rudraksha mala.2006-07-30January 08 20102010-01-08July 30 20062006-07-30A blessing ceremony in a hall with orange drapes and tall decorative banners. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold headband, bare chest and a saffron-orange shawl extends a hand in blessing onto the head of a woman in a white sari who holds a small child wrapped in a brown and checkered cloth, her palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a bare-chested attendant wears a gold necklace and white dhoti, and an older woman in a brown sari with a red bindi stands nearby. On the right a man in white holds a silver tray with orange cloth, and on the left a woman in white with folded hands watches. The figure's appearance, including long hair, gold headband and saffron shawl, is consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person giving blessings.2010-12-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless top and a shawl, with multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, places his right hand on the head of a young child wearing a pale yellow shirt and held by an adult. A second adult in a white shirt and glasses leans in, and a man with folded hands stands at the left edge. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold necklace stands near a colourful striped pillar, and a camera on a tripod is visible at left. The setting is a hall with a white draped canopy and orange and yellow decorations. The long-haired man in orange with rudraksha malas is a probable Swamiji in person, performing a blessing on the child.2010-10-12July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a hall during a blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair in a sleeveless orange top places his right hand on the head of a boy in a striped white and navy t-shirt with a name badge, who has his head bowed. Behind them, a man in white with a white headband and a dark bead mala stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt with a red-brown bead necklace watches with eyes lowered. A man in a dark t-shirt stands at the right edge, and other people in white clothes are partly visible in the background. A stage with metal truss and a hanging banner appear at the top.2010-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20132013-07-04March 14 20132013-03-14A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with layered gold and bead necklaces, bare-shouldered, places both hands on the head of a devotee who is bending forward. Crowd members stand close around, including a man in a white dhoti holding a small child in a green shirt, a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a monk with a shaved head and orange wrap at right. A videographer with a camera stands at upper left, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. The orange-robed figure has long swept hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with the a person candidate. Approximately six to twenty people are visible.2011-11-06