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A photo of a seated, grey-haired older man in a white shirt with a lanyard, leaning forward with eyes closed as a figure in a braided orange-and-gold turban and saffron-orange cloth places a hand on his forehead. The turbaned figure, shown from behind and partly bare-shouldered, holds up a small printed card with a portrait and handwritten notes. A woman in black with a necklace stands behind them against a dark red curtain and a brass railing. The man's hands are raised in front of him. Visible in the upper corner is a small purple logo. The setting suggests a yoga or blessing session. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure has long swept-back hair, a braided turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style bracelet; the candidate is in the foreground with the forehead blessing gesture.

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January 10 20182018-01-10A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt receiving a blessing as a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown turban with gold-threaded stripes places one hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a rust-brown shawl draped at the neck and is bare-chested, with distinctive adornments not visible. The recipient holds a small white slip of paper near his face. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta with a lanyard and another person in orange watch the exchange in a room with warm lighting. This resembles a darshan or energy transmission moment during a yoga programme.2018-01-10A man in a green shirt with raised arms stands at a session, his forehead touched by the bare-chested hand of a sadhaka wearing a rust-red turban and a rust-red shawl. Behind them, a man in a grey-striped shirt and another in a red-brown wrap watch. A sadhaka in orange sits at left with her back to the camera. A card with a printed figure is held in the foreground. The room has maroon curtains and a white wall.2018-01-10A photograph of an indoor energy darshan session with red curtains behind. A man in a green collared shirt with a delegate badge raises both arms and has his forehead touched by a bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a wrapped rust-orange turban and an orange-red shawl, who extends a hand toward him. The man holds a printed card with a small line drawing. Behind them, several people in casual shirts and a woman in an orange top watch, and a woman with hair in a bun is seen from behind at left. The bare-chested figure with long hair and turban is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by the long hair, orange-red shawl and turban; the darshan setting and the page excerpt support this without confirming identity.2018-01-10January 10 20182018-01-10A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and multiple large rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short white hair and a white moustache. The older man wears a plain white t-shirt with a red badge on his chest and raises his right palm in a receiving gesture. Behind them, other people in white and red clothing stand in a hall with red drapes. The orange-wrapped man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so he is a person candidate present in person, while the white-shirted man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2013-07-06Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white t-shirt with a red name badge and raises his right hand in a palm-out gesture. A woman in a white sari with red border stands in the background, and a person in a white shirt is partly visible at right. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with a white floor and red curtains. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, orange-brown clothing and rudraksha malas match the candidate cues, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-07-06A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A man in a bright red polo shirt, with grey hair and a grey moustache, bows his head while a figure in an orange-saffron garment places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing giver wears a white horizontal tilak on the forehead, a dark red bindi, multiple tiers of rudraksha malas across the chest, a ceremonial gold necklace and a gold earring, and bare-shouldered orange cloth with beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. He holds a small white card or paper in his left hand. Other people stand softly blurred in the background, including a figure in a yellow-and-white striped shirt on the left and a person in orange at right.2013-02-01November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved striped shirt with a lanyard badge receiving a ritual touch on his forehead. A bare-shouldered figure in a maroon-and-gold draped cloth, a maroon turban with a gold band, and a white-and-brown bead mala holds his fingers to the man's brow while another hand holds a small white cloth or paper near the man's face. The man has his eyes closed and a hand raised. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari stands near red curtains, and people sit on the floor at the right in a hall with a red floor covering.2013-11-03October 07 20122012-10-07July 15 20132013-07-15