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A photograph of a short-haired person in an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulders and a bead necklace, pressing both palms against the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who has his palms raised to meet them. Red draped cloth forms the backdrop, and seated devotees in pale clothing are visible behind. The gesture resembles a blessing or energy transmission between teacher and devotee. The orange-clad figure has no clearly distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair, crown, saffron robe or rudraksha malas, so identity is uncertain.

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July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a satsang moment in which a person in an orange-saffron draped garment and a wooden bead mala stands at left, placing a hand on the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge, whose eyes are closed and palm is raised. The figure at left has short dark hair, gold earrings and a wrap of rust-orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, given the orange garment, mala beads and gold earrings, though the identity remains uncertain.2012-07-20A photograph of a blessing moment in a warmly lit hall with red curtains. A figure in an orange-saffron shawl with a long dark braid and rudraksha beads presses a hand on the crown of a seated man in a white kurta, who holds both palms raised in prayer. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits behind them, with other devotees in white around.2012-07-20A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and orange-saffron draped cloth, bare-chested with gold necklaces and gold earrings, placing his right palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt wearing an orange lanyard and a beaded rudraksha-style mala. The white-shirted man has his hands held together in front of his chest. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in orange clothing and a partly visible person in white at left.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing moment in a red-draped room. A bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron garment with a light-coloured necklace of silver beads and a gold earring stands on the right, one hand raised to the forehead of a older balding man in white clothes with a dark rudraksha-style mala, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them a man in orange robes and a younger person watch. A red curtain hangs behind, with a white air cooler at the upper right. a person: the orange-clad man on the right has long swept-back hair, a bare shoulder and orange wrap with silver bead necklace, an appearance-based candidate for the teacher giving the blessing.2012-07-20July 10 20112011-07-10July 02 20122012-07-02A photograph of a healer initiation moment indoors before a red draped backdrop with a golden deity statue at the left edge. A person with long dark hair in a swept-back bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange and gold garment draped over the shoulder, sits and places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and an orange scarf printed with dark lettering, who holds his own palms open in front of him. A woman in white with an orange scarf and rudraksha beads sits behind them holding a bundle of incense sticks. Other people in white and orange scarves stand in the background.2015-07-19A photograph of two men in close physical contact in front of a red draped curtain. On the right, a bare-chested man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-red shawl, a beaded white-and-gold necklace and a gold earring, holds the face of the man on the left between his hands, smiling. The man on the left, with short grey hair and a moustache, wears a white garment and a red pendant bead necklace and a gold bracelet. Other people stand in the background, including a figure in orange and a person in a checked sweater, and a small blue logo appears in the top left corner. Ritual blessing or greeting scene, appearance-based candidate on the right with distinctive long hair, orange shawl and beaded necklace.2012-07-20July 07 20122012-07-07A photograph of two people in close, smiling interaction against a red draped backdrop. A figure with swept-back dark hair, hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl sits on the right, extending a hand toward the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala on the left, who raises his palm. Blurred figures in white and a golden deity murti or altar item appear in the background.2012-07-07A photograph of a satsang moment on a stage with a red curtain behind. A figure in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring, sits smiling and reaches up with both hands to hold the head of a man in a white shirt. The man tilts his head back with his mouth open and a hand raised, and wears a gold bracelet and a dark wristwatch. A man in the background looks on. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, gold earring) in the central blessing action.2012-07-02