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A figure in an orange-brown robe with long dark hair, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits before a red draped backdrop, holding a tall silver staff and placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with his eyes closed. The man has his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them, people in white and orange shawls and a woman in an orange and white sari sit or stand in a devotional gathering, with a camera tripod visible at the top right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.

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July 08 20122012-07-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap and wearing many rudraksha malas on his arms, neck and waist, holding a long dark staff in his left hand while touching the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange shawl, has his eyes closed and both hands raised to his face in reverence. Behind them a priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and a red draped backdrop and seated devotees in saffron and maroon saris complete the setting. a person: the seated man in rudraksha malas and long hair fits the appearance cues for a person, and the page places him at a satsang.2012-09-09July 08 20122012-07-08A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and white vibhuti marks on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who leans his head forward with eyes closed. Behind them are red draped fabric, a garlanded red-and-yellow decorated backdrop, and a glowing brass or gold offering plate. A woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan.2013-07-07February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a red-draped hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a heavy rudraksha mala-style beaded necklace and many beaded bracelets and armlets, sits and holds a tall silver staff hung with small bells, while extending his other hand in blessing toward a smiling man in white kurta with an orange shawl who raises his palms in reverence. Two women in white and orange sit in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate beadwork, in a seated blessing role.2012-07-08July 11 20122012-07-11A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-11A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand rudraksha mala seated on a dark red cushioned seat, reaching forward to press his right hand to the forehead of an older man in white clothing who has his hands raised to his face in devotion. The seated man has white vertical markings and a red mark on his forehead. Behind them, two women in white garments sit, and a standing figure in white holds hands together in a namaste gesture. Red drapery fills the background, and a white air cooler stands at left.2012-07-06July 18 20122012-07-18A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04July 08 20122012-07-08