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A photograph of a smiling man with swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white collared shirt who has his eyes closed and a palm raised. A third man in orange robes with a white forehead mark sits behind them, and a red cloth hangs in the background beside a white cooler. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

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A photograph of a satsang where a man in orange sits on a cushioned seat before a red curtain, his right hand resting on the forehead of a seated devotee. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a gold earring, a thick mala of rudraksha beads, and an orange draped shawl with a gold border. He is the presumed a person, giving a blessing. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows his head, while a man in white with a black rudraksha mala sits behind and a man in a black shirt is at the left edge. Four people are visible.2012-07-06July 14 20122012-07-14July 07 20122012-07-07March 29 20132013-03-29July 07 20122012-07-07A photograph of a satsang moment on a stage with a red curtain behind. A figure in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring, sits smiling and reaches up with both hands to hold the head of a man in a white shirt. The man tilts his head back with his mouth open and a hand raised, and wears a gold bracelet and a dark wristwatch. A man in the background looks on. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, gold earring) in the central blessing action.2012-07-02November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a blessing moment in a red-draped hall. A person in a bare-shouldered orange-brown garment with gold bangles and gold earrings places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white-and-blue striped shirt with an orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind them, a camera on a tripod films, a standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left, and a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. A white air cooler stands at right against the red drapes.2012-07-11A photograph of a man in an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaste and his eyes closed. Behind them a white tower fan and a maroon curtain are visible, and a pink wall lies at right.2011-12-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who has raised one arm. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression, holding a white beaded mala in his other hand. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in white and orange clothing and a man with folded hands at left.2012-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron shawl and a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, pressing both palms onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt who tilts his head back with eyes closed. The recipient wears a gold-toned bracelet and a ring. Warm lamplight and a red-and-gold backdrop with a ritual-looking painting fill the background.2011-11-29A seated figure in an orange-red long-sleeved top and orange-brown wrap, with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, reaches forward with an outstretched palm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a gold bracelet. The man stands with his palms raised near his face in a receptive gesture. Behind them an older man in white sits in the background against a deep red draped curtain. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, performing a blessing on a devotee; the devotee is in white ritual dress.2012-07-02