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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a dark mala at his chest, pressing his right hand to the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with a red-and-orange shawl. The recipient keeps his eyes closed and both hands are raised near his head as if receiving blessing. Behind them stand several women in red, orange and cream saris with orange lanyards, and a woman in white holds a beaded mala. Ornate brass oil lamps stand at left against a deep red backdrop, and a sheet of handwritten paper is held at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange-saffron clothing with a rudraksha necklace, performing a blessing on the forehead of a devotee, fits the candidate's appearance cues.

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April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph inside an ashram hall during a ritual blessing. A bald man in white clothes stands at left with his head bowed as a long-haired figure in a red-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises a hand over his head. This central figure is an appearance-based a person. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a white paper and stands at a wooden box of small items. Other men in white shirts and orange-robed devotees stand around, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge.2012-04-05October 07 20162016-10-07April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a seated session in a hall with red-and-gold draped seating. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-gold-bordered dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style garland, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange-gold shawl and matching garland, who sits with eyes closed and a vibhuti mark. Behind them a woman in maroon-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala holds papers and a small box of offerings. Other seated attendees in white and red shawls, and a standing volunteer, fill the background, with a screen above. The scene appears to be a blessing or healing touch in a satsang setting.2015-07-10A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in a rust-orange garment with a wrap, a long dark braid, and a rudraksha-style bead mala sits and touches the forehead of a young bearded man in a white t-shirt and orange-red patterned shawl, who holds his palm up in front of his face with eyes closed. A yellow tilak is marked on the first man's forehead. Behind them, devotees in orange and white garments with orange shawls sit on mats, and a golden staff and a small electronic device with drumsticks rest on the floor. A woman in a floral white dress stands at the right edge, and a deity murti is visible in the background.2015-10-10April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange shawl, a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands on the left, reaching his right hand to press on the forehead of a young man kneeling in front. The young man wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a red-orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and holds his palm up in a gesture of reception. Behind them a golden throne-like seat with a red cushion stands beside brass oil lamps, and a row of women in saffron, red and white saris and shawls watches from the background. Several devotees in red and white garments stand and sit nearby.2016-04-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor temple-style room. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak, a gold necklace, red-coral bracelets and an orange-red sacred cloth draped over his shoulder extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in an orange-red shawl with prayer hands pressed together. Behind them stand a standing woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a golden deity murti of a seated figure, and a brass oil lamp on a tray. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background, and a cutout deity image is visible.2017-07-07