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A photograph of a seated man in long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha-style mala, placing his right hand on the chest of a young man in a white checked shirt wearing a red-brown bead necklace. Behind them a sannyasi in orange robes holds up a small white card. To the left an older man in a white shirt watches with a hand on the young man's shoulder, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at the upper right. A red curtain and white cushions and a fan are in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person giving blessing or initiation; the role is that of the seated figure placing a hand on the devotee.

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March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with red curtains behind. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless wrap sits on the right, his right hand raised and resting on the head of a seated devotee in a red-and-white striped shirt, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala looks down at a small book, and a man in an orange wrap sits at the left edge. A silver plate sits near the lower right. a person (long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala cues) is giving healing and blessings to devotees.2008-03-26Photograph of a blessing session in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind. A long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top, seated on the right, places a hand on the head of a man in a maroon shirt who bows forward. A monk-like attendant in saffron robes with a red-trimmed shawl and a bindi stands behind them. On the left, a young man in a white shirt holds a small printed card near the bowed man's head. A woman with flowers in her hair is seated in the lower foreground, and fruit sits in a basket at the right. A fan stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the saffron top, a seated blessing giver, matches the page's presence claim through hair and saffron clothing.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photo of a healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain and a standing fan behind. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with a red mark on his forehead, rests his hand on the chest of a young man in a white and blue checked shirt and a beaded necklace. A second man in saffron-orange clothing stands behind them holding up a small white card. An older man in a white shirt watches at left, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at upper right. The saffron-robed man with long hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role. A white-draped bed or cot is visible behind the group.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a healing darshan session in a hall with a dark red curtain. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits at the right, one hand raised and resting on the bald head of a seated elderly man in a white shirt who holds a small paper slip. Behind them a shaved-headed young attendant in orange robes with a red sash and a red-shirted man stand. At left, a man in an orange shawl holds up a small card, and women and other devotees sit in the foreground. A table at right holds books, folded cloths and offerings. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha beads is giving the blessing, with the presiding role indicated by the seated devotee's reception.2008-03-23A healing blessing at an indoor event hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, hair tied back, places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. A young man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead holds up a printed card. Behind them a crowd of older men in shirts watches. The orange-clad figure's appearance is a candidate for the page's subject, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2008-03-28March 22 20082008-03-22A young man in a red-and-white checked shirt kneels while a person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head in a blessing. The blessing giver has long dark hair and a beaded necklace. Behind them, an older man in white clothes holds beads, and another man in glasses stands at left. Two blurred heads are visible in the lower left, and a white chair and maroon curtain are in the background.2008-03-27