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A photograph of a satsang moment. A bare-chested man with hair in a topknot, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, extends his palm toward a bowed older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The older man's head is bowed as another person rests a hand on his shoulder. Behind them, a few seated men in white and orange clothing are visible in a plain white-walled room. The topknot-haired figure's appearance and cues (orange wrap, rudraksha mala, ornate beads) are consistent with a person, while the bowed man is a devotee in white.

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October 16 20122012-10-16July 01 20132013-07-01Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with a white vibhuti-marked forehead, dark hair in a bun, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown draped robe, extends his right hand to press his palm onto the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a cream shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. A partly visible person in a dark shirt stands at right edge; a white wall air conditioner and an orange-robed figure with a crown-like headpiece appear at left.2012-10-16October 13 20122012-10-13A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.2013-03-01A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown garment with a large rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the bald head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing, also wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. The bald man has his eyes closed and mouth open as if speaking or chanting. Behind them, another man in white stands in the background, and a gold object is partly visible at the left edge. A badge is visible on the bald man's shirt. The setting has beige walls and wooden panels.2013-12-07October 11 20122012-10-11October 19 20122012-10-19December 07 20132013-12-07A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl, while the young man raises his palms together in a gesture of reception. Red-cushioned seat and orange cloth lie beside them, with a white wall and air vent behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the initiating role, with the rudraksha mala and saffron robes as qualifying cues.2012-10-19A photograph of a seated saffron-clad teacher placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. The teacher wears orange robes, a white tripundra forehead mark with a red dot, a rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha armbands and a gold-buckled belt, and smiles. Behind them a second orange-robed figure with a rudraksha mala gestures, and a gilded deity murti sits on a red cushioned seat. Red cushions and a white wall frame the scene.2012-10-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a deep red velvet chair, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair and a moustache. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, another person in orange stands in a plain room with pale walls. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like tilak, is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style exchange.2013-02-27