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A photograph of a stage event with red draped curtains and a ceiling fan behind. A man with swept-back long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder, rudraksha bracelets and armbands, a belt of rudraksha beads with brass bells, and a red-and-white tilak. He stands holding a tall black staff with one hand and extends his other hand to rest on the forehead of a older man in a white shirt who leans forward with his hands raised to the younger man's face. The bells, beads and orange cloth are prominent, and a gold fabric hangs at the right edge. a person is the figure in orange with rudraksha and long hair, offering a blessing to a devotee in a white shirt.

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July 04 20122012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04Photograph of a stage blessing. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a rudraksha armband and a rudraksha-studded waist belt with bells, holds a tall golden trident with a yellow finial in one hand and places the other palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with short blond hair who wears a white kurta. The standing figure has long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile, and matches Swamiji (probable) by the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and long hair cues. Red velvet drapes hang behind them under warm, hazy stage lighting. Only two physical people are visible.2012-07-04A photograph on a stage with red draped curtains and a wall fan. A standing figure in orange and saffron robes with a wide rudraksha-bead belt and bead armlets, wearing a gold necklace and a long dark swept-back hairstyle, holds a tall golden trident-topped staff and extends his hand toward an older man in white clothes with grey hair. The man in white raises his palm toward the figure's face in a gesture of reverence. A second man is partly visible at the lower left edge.2012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04A photograph of a stage event with a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a red-brown rudraksha mala with gold bells, holding a silver trident with a yellow knob in his left hand. He smiles broadly while extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a second man in a brown t-shirt, who has his hand raised and eyes lowered. The background shows red drapes and warm stage lighting. A probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold bell ornaments. Another person is partly visible at the lower right.2012-07-04A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-yellow forehead mark, orange robes and a layered bronze-toned necklace and rudraksha-style red beaded arm bands, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a red draped curtain, a second robed person in orange sits nearby, and two more men stand in the dim background. Lit with warm lamp light near a small table with brass items. The seated figure's appearance and adornments match the a person cues on the page, while the page identifies this as a satsang blessing.2012-07-17A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wears layered rudraksha malas with brass bells across his chest and waist and a silver chain necklace. He holds a tall silver trident with a red gem and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young person in a white top with rudraksha wrist beads, who presses a palm to their own face. Two people are partly visible at the lower left edge, one with grey hair. Visible figures: standing man, kneeling devotee, partly visible elderly person.2012-07-04July 04 20122012-07-04September 06 20122012-09-06A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown garment and layered red and brown rudraksha malas raising a hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a dark jacket with a blue and white panel and an orange shawl. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair; a younger man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala sits behind them. Red draped fabric forms the backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the devotee. Three physical people are visible.2012-09-09July 17 20122012-07-17