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Indoor photograph of a seated long-haired man in a rust-orange robe and wooden rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of an older clean-shaven man in a white t-shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed man in orange with a red bindi and mala sits below, looking up. Potted palms, a white wall, a mirror and a small golden statue are in the background, with several people in white and teal clothing.

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A photograph of a satsang setting in which a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet chair, smiling and placing one hand on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who kneels before them, his other hand raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes with a red shawl and a bald head looks on, and a fan and cream walls are visible. A tray with small packets sits on the chair's armrest at lower left. The seated figure's appearance and adornments are consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: a person is seated in orange and rudraksha, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-05-19Photograph of a close indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, with a matching orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white collarless shirt with dark beads around his neck. The older man has his eyes closed and his palms raised near his face in receptive devotion. Behind them, two men in pale kurtas and a turban stand near a plain beige wall and a window. a person is the figure in orange, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and ornate beaded mala, performing the blessing; the recipient is a devotee.2013-03-14May 17 20132013-05-17April 01 20132013-04-01July 05 20132013-07-05A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with an orange-beaded mala and a gold-toned necklace places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired Western man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The blessed man wears a lanyard-style badge. Behind them a seated monk in red robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala waits, and several people in white clothes stand in the background near a window. The white forehead marking on the standing man matches the blessing gesture. Pale pink walls and a red cushioned seat complete the room.2013-03-24A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a red chair, wearing a red-orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a bead necklace and gold bracelet, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. A second person in orange robes with a red tilak sits beside them, and two more people stand in the background near a window, plants and a white cooler. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, fitting a person presence, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2013-03-22A seated person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The kneeling man raises his palms in an anjali-like gesture while being blessed. A standing figure in an orange and gold shawl with a mala is partly visible at the right edge, and a white wall fan and window frame are in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall during a blessing or darshan moment.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.2013-03-20A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and reaching to press a hand on the forehead of a bald, moustached man in a white kurta with red-and-white beaded necklaces and a red thread on his wrist. The man's palms are pressed together in reverence. Another seated person is partially visible behind him, and white ceiling fans and a white room are in the background. a person, seated and blessing a devotee with a hand on the forehead.2013-07-01March 14 20132013-03-14March 22 20132013-03-22