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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beaded bracelets and a gold armband, with a red bindi on his forehead. He is smiling as he places his hand on the head of an older man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, who clasps his hands. A man in white clothing stands behind them, and another man with a red forehead mark and orange cloth watches nearby. The ornate cues of the long-haired figure are distinctive, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate for a person in the act of blessing a devotee. Other visible details include a bowl or tray at the lower right and a colourful background of ashram decorations. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

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February 24 20112011-02-24Indoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange and gold garment and a gold ornate necklace, wearing rudraksha bracelets and a red forehead mark, raising his right hand in blessing over the head of an older man with short grey hair in a white T-shirt with black stripes. Other people in white and light clothing stand behind them, and orange and maroon hangings decorate the hall.2012-04-14April 14 20122012-04-14June 22 20122012-06-22Indoor photo of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and long dark hair, standing at the right. He has his right hand raised and placed on the head of a man in white with sunglasses pushed up on his head, who is bending forward. Another man in the foreground bends with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and orange cloth stand behind, and a temple-style painting and a dark red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, depicted in person in the right foreground, wearing orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate beadwork, placing a hand in blessing.2012-07-24A photograph of a satsang where a man in orange sits on a cushioned seat before a red curtain, his right hand resting on the forehead of a seated devotee. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a gold earring, a thick mala of rudraksha beads, and an orange draped shawl with a gold border. He is the presumed a person, giving a blessing. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows his head, while a man in white with a black rudraksha mala sits behind and a man in a black shirt is at the left edge. Four people are visible.2012-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling white-haired man in a white shirt who holds red flower petals from a red box. Behind them, a man in white smiles, and saffron-robed monks stand in a hall with a bright light on the left.2012-07-17July 17 20122012-07-17A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with a colourful backdrop. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and glasses who bows with eyes closed. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt stands with hands folded, and others in white shirts watch. In the foreground at right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible.2012-04-14A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate necklace with rudraksha malas places his hand on the head of a blond man in white clothes with a saffron shawl. The saffron-clad man has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold ornaments on his arms. Around them, devotees in white and saffron stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in the background joins in. A red banner and a painted temple backdrop are visible on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure bestowing the blessing, based on his long hair, saffron ornate clothing, malas and gold necklace.2012-07-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark curly hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-chested orange-saffron wrap, wears layered rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, and reaches out to place his hand on the head of a man who bows with palms pressed together in namaste. The bowing man wears an orange shawl over white clothing. Behind them, other people in white and striped shirts stand in an indoor room with red curtains, and an ornate shrine with deity figures is visible at right. Appearance-based identification is uncertain, so this figure is described by role as the blessing giver. a person is not asserted.2012-07-24Indoor satsang scene. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads, sits on a red cushioned seat with his hand raised to another man's face in blessing, a white forehead mark visible. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace. The recipient wears a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, palms pressed together. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and a gold-coloured ornate box sits on the floor. A paper sheet is held in the lower right.2013-03-13