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A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and red vibhuti or tilak on the forehead places both hands on the head of a bald man in a light blue button-up shirt who bows forward before them. The seated figure sits on a gold-patterned upholstered armchair with a dark wooden arm. Behind them a standing woman in a teal embroidered top and dark pants with a lanyard watches. A blue curtain, potted palm plants and a bouquet of orange and yellow flowers wrapped in pink paper complete the room. The seated figure has a distinctive long hairstyle and orange ceremonial robe, so the appearance-based label is a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what looks like a meeting or satsang setting.

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April 27 20062006-04-27April 24 20062006-04-24April 27 20062006-04-27April 24 20062006-04-24A long-haired person in an ornate gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a white shawl stands on the right, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a bright orange shirt. The setting is a hotel-style room with a wooden lectern, a large leafy plant, red drapes and a floral-patterned bedspread. A woman in a cream sari with a blue border stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and a man in dark maroon sit on the floor in the background, one of them holding a small book. The gesture appears to be a blessing or touch of the head during a satsang gathering.2006-03-17September 01 20062006-09-01A seated man with long black hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a standing man in a pale pink kurta with folded hands. A second man in white with glasses and a dark beaded mala sits nearby, and a white-clad man is partly visible at left. A brass oil lamp stands on a red-draped table beside a cream-upholstered sofa, with chairs and a staircase in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) performs a blessing on a devotee.2006-03-27A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a white robe with gold-bordered shawl, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white short-sleeved shirt who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white kurta wears an orange scarf, and a woman in white with hands in anjali stands nearby; a brass lamp stands on a wooden altar with a potted palm and a colorful circular wall hanging. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and gold-bordered white robe, shown giving blessing to a devotee in an indoor satsang setting.2006-03-26Indoor photo at a Vancouver healers initiation program. A woman with long dark hair in an orange-saffron top and shawl places her hand on the head of a man with grey hair wearing a light blue striped shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a pink-draped table holds flowers and a small object, with a dark framed picture on the wall and another person in white clothing at left. The woman's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate presentation give a person cue, but she is a candidate only; the image is partly cropped and her face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-24March 26 20062006-03-26A photograph of an initiation moment indoors at a wooden-panelled hall with a flower arrangement of white lilies, purple and pink flowers on a magenta-draped table beside a small urn and a digital clock. A man in white ritual clothing with a light beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at left, palms raised toward a seated figure at right. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long, swept-back dark hair, extending one hand toward the man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A blue banner and a small white stand are visible in the background, and a few heads are visible at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji (orange robes, long swept-back hair, seated in a blessing initiation) is seated at right, conducting an initiation with a devotee in white.2006-04-24A photograph of an indoor initiation session in a wooden-panelled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes stands at right, raising a hand to the forehead of a seated man with short hair and a white jacket with blue stripes, who wears a brown beaded mala. Behind them a small altar table holds white and pink flowers, a purple floral arrangement, and a small metal vessel. A partially visible person in white sits at left, and a blue framed painting hangs on the wall.2006-04-24