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A man in an orange sleeveless top with long dark swept-back hair places his right palm on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a yellow lanyard. The bearded man has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Behind them, a woman in white and another person in yellow sit in a hall with pale pink walls and dark windows. a person is the man in orange, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in white. The setting appears to be an ashram or satsang hall.

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A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and dark windows. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a probable match for a person as the page indicates, though his face is not used for identification. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and a person in a yellow garment is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2009-12-15A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.2009-12-15December 02 20112011-12-02A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long braid and a thick orange-brown braided cord around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who sits with his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid over his shoulder. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall, an air conditioning unit and a window in the background, and a dark wooden side table. a person (saffron dhoti and shawl, long braid, braided cord, forehead mark) gives a blessing touch to a devotee receiving darshan.2013-07-01December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and sleeveless orange top, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he extends one arm and places his palm on the head of a shorter man in a white shirt with a dark collar. The second man, seen from behind and side, has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture. The background is a pale curtain with a pink and blue backdrop.2011-12-02A photograph of two men in close contact in an indoor hall. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with long wavy dark hair, holds the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with eyes closed, cradling the back of his head with his other hand. A rudraksha mala is visible at the neck of the man in white. In the blurred background a woman in a dark red top sits near a gold cloth. The gesture resembles a blessing or forehead touch during darshan. a person candidate appearance uncertain; described by role.2009-12-17Close side-profile photo of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold garment with rudraksha beads, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt who wears a rudraksha mala. Plain beige and navy backdrop. Two people visible.2011-09-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, leaning forward to press his right palm onto the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and black wristwatch, who has his eyes closed and palms raised in reverence. Both are smiling. A white pedestal fan and an air conditioning unit stand in the background. A blessing or diksha-style touch is shown.2013-07-01A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back black hair leans forward and places his right hand on the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment, who has both arms raised. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge with a small portrait. The seated figure holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. Behind them, seated attendees in orange and a white cooling unit are visible in a bright indoor hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange, shown with long hair and orange clothing while blessing a devotee.2012-04-22July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and has his hands folded near his chest. Both men appear in a room with a cream wall and a window behind them. Another partly visible person sits in the background. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, performing a blessing on the devotee's head.2012-04-19