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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and white garland places his right hand on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt, blessing him. Behind them a young girl in a teal dress with braided hair presses her palms together in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A cameraman on the left films the scene against an orange wall with a 'Silence please' sign. The seated figure with long swept-back hair and orange clothing is a probable Swamiji candidate giving blessing, so the appearance-based label applies.

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A man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and places his right hand on the head of a man in a grey collared shirt who bends forward. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and other standing devotees watch. A camera operator at left films the blessing. A steel tray with fruit and offerings sits at the bottom left. The orange-walled hall has a blue and white sign with script on the wall. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-08-01August 05 20102010-08-05August 01 20102010-08-01A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, wavy dark hair places his right palm on the forehead of an older man kneeling before him. The older man wears a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with his palms joined in anjali mudra. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand near a table holding brass vessels. An orange cloth covers the floor, and a red border runs along the wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2010-07-07August 10 20112011-08-10March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a seated man in a long-haired, saffron-robed figure placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure wears an orange sleeveless garment, has long dark wavy hair and rudraksha beads, and sits on an orange-cushioned seat. The devotee wears a white shirt and has palms pressed together in namaste. Around them stand people in white kurtas with orange and yellow shawls, a woman in white on the right, and a child and another woman in the lower left. A small tray with offerings sits at the right edge. This is a blessing moment during darshan.2010-07-01July 11 20102010-07-11September 17 20112011-09-17September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment in an orange-walled hall. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair swept back places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in white, who bows low. Beside them, a grey-haired man in a white shirt wears an orange-and-white mala and watches closely. Behind, standing devotees include a bald man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a man in a grey shirt, and others in white dhotis. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall above, and a red carpet runs along the left. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, so he is a candidate for Swamiji (probable) giving blessing at darshan.2010-08-08A photograph of a seated person in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti-style wrap with long dark hair, placing both hands on the head of a young boy in a dark navy shirt wearing a red rudraksha mala. In front of them, a woman in a pale yellow kurta bends forward with her head lowered. A red and black tiger-striped cushion sits beneath the seated figure, and a tray of small grey-brown offerings or sweets is in the lower right foreground. A pink and green object and an orange towel are nearby. The backdrop is a maroon curtain with a white cabinet, and another person in a red top stands in the background. The person in orange appears to be bestowing a blessing on the boy. Visible text reads and a copyright line that is not transcribed2011-12-02