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A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.

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February 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copiesJune 18 20132013-06-18June 18 20132013-06-18June 02 20132013-06-02Photograph of a man in a white collared shirt with glasses bending forward to receive a blessing as a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style gold mala places a hand on his head. The saffron-robed figure has white horizontal tilak marks across the forehead and a red dot at the centre, a swept-back hairstyle and gold earrings. The man's hand holds a small red object. Behind them, several people stand in the dim hall, including a woman in a white garment with her hands folded in namaste and a woman with a red necklace. a person figure, with saffron robes, a long gold bead necklace, and swept-back hair is giving darshan and blessings to a devotee. Hall with a projection screen in the background.2013-04-02 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20122012-09-27A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-05-16Photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, plus beaded bracelets. He rests both palms on the head of an older bald man wearing glasses and a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together in prayer. Other people with white and pale clothing are partially visible at the edges of a bright indoor hall. This appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture. a person is described by his appearance, with long swept-back hair, a crown-free ornate saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, while the page identifies this event as a 2013 satsang.2013-06-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his eyes lowered in devotion. The blessing figure smiles softly and wears a red-brown bead bracelet, gold bangles and a small bindi. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands near a white-draped setting with orange and yellow banners. The blessing figure's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered malas make him a probable Swamiji, performing a blessing. Several other people are partially visible at the edges, including a figure in white at left.2013-02-28June 18 20132013-06-18A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red dot on his forehead, a red-orange robe and multiple beaded gold-toned necklaces, who places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt. Several other devotees in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in prayer behind him, and a figure in orange is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain. The robed figure's long hair, red robe, beaded necklaces and blessing gesture match a probable Swamiji, so the figure is described as Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-04-05