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A seated man with long dark hair swept back and a red-orange shawl with gold border, his bare upper arm extended, touches the forehead of a woman in a white long-sleeved top with an orange shawl and a blue lanyard. Behind them stands a golden lion-headed carved chair and a wooden door with a gold panel. The gesture suggests a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people are visible.

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January 16 20142014-01-16January 16 20142014-01-16A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered yellow garment beneath, placing his hand on the forehead of a short-haired woman in a white knitted sweater with a red-orange shawl. Her palm is raised toward him. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne or ornament stands near a wooden door. The man has long swept-back hair and orange-red ceremonial cloth, a compatible presentation with several cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as the one giving blessing touch.2014-01-16January 16 20142014-01-16A photograph of a satsang-style blessing indoors. A man with long dark hair pulled back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders presses his palm to the forehead of a woman with long blonde hair who wears a white t-shirt and a red shawl. Behind them stands a large gold-coloured lion-headed or serpent-like ornament, with a gold vessel visible at the lower left and a cream wall sconce above. The man appears to be a person candidate by visible cues of long hair and a red shawl, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-01-16March 13 20142014-03-13September 14 20142014-09-14A seated man in an orange-red garment with a pink and white flower garland extends his right hand over the head of a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl, who stands with eyes closed and hands folded in front of her. Beside them a silver trident rises from a base, and a gilded lion-headed ornament sits in the foreground near a framed picture on a white wall. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland, but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair in a low bun and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, extending his right arm to press his palm against the forehead of a bowed man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded necklace. The recipient's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. A golden ornate peetha or throne stands behind them, with a blurred hall, a large screen and a black speaker in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe), giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a white kurta in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-12-10A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red-orange shawl over a gold-bordered garment stretches his arm forward to place his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt, who raises his own hand in response. A large golden figure. The sign-free scene suggests darshan.2014-01-16September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a bare-chested figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-yellow ornamental collar, hair swept back in a bun, and a white tilak on the forehead, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The man has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a striped shawl and a red wrist thread. Behind them, two women in white sit with a textured stone wall and a wooden panel in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in orange-red wrap with ornate gold collar and swept-back hair is the candidate, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-04