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Close photo of two men facing each other at close range. The man on the left, with his back and bare shoulders visible, wears a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads. The man on the right wears an orange saffron shawl over white clothing and raises both palms toward the other's head in a blessing or touching gesture. Dark blurred background.

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A photograph of a seated devotee in orange-embroidered kurta with an orange scarf kneeling before a man in saffron-orange robes who places his right palm on the devotee's forehead in blessing. The blessing man has white tilak marks on his forehead and his hair tied in a bun; he sits near a red draped backdrop. Behind them, several standing men wear white kurtas with orange scarves, and a seated figure in orange is partly visible. Blurred yellow foliage fills the lower right foreground. The scene reads as a darshan blessing.2012-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27November 26 20112011-11-26April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copiesMarch 05 20132013-03-05Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair knot, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, extending his hand to bless or touch the head of a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes who raises his palm in response. A white vibhuti mark is visible on the seated man's forehead. A second seated person is partly visible in the background, and a white wall and window frame a satsang-style setting. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas, performing a blessing gesture.2013-02-27Photograph of two men in close indoor contact. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap draped over bare shoulders, has his hair tied back in a knot, a small red vermilion mark on his forehead, and a black cord around his neck; he extends his arm to rest his hand on the forehead of the second man. The man on the right wears a white ritual garment and a rudraksha mala around his neck, with his head bowed and eyes closed. Behind them are a dark curtain and a red-and-white backdrop with a green plant at the right. The left man's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but is not conclusive, so his role is described as a person giving blessing and identity is left unsure.2011-09-03 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13Photograph of a smiling man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, his hands raised and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and a beaded bracelet. Behind them are gold birds and oil lamp-style ornaments, a dark red curtain, and a blurred figure in white at right. a person is present in saffron clothing with rudraksha beads and gives the blessing gesture to a seated devotee.2011-11-25A photo of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a white forehead mark and a multi-strand rudraksha mala placing his palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta. The saffron-robed man has his hair tied in a bun and a white tilak on his forehead. The man in white holds his hands up with palms open toward the robed figure. Behind them, a bald man in a saffron garment sits, and another man in white stands at the right edge beside a red curtain. The setting is an indoor hall with plain cream walls and a white door frame.2012-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 13 20122012-10-13December 01 20112011-12-01