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A photograph of a long-haired woman seen from behind in an orange-and-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala, her right arm extended and palm pressed to the forehead of a young man in a striped collared shirt with a red name badge. He stands with his hands raised in front of him, eyes closed in an intent, receptive posture. Behind them seated figures in white and cream clothing, one older man with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, watch the exchange against a pink wall and red drapes, with a fan and a blurred crowd in the background.

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A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap that bares one shoulder, stands in front of a man in a white polo shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white name badge. She presses her palm to his forehead while raising her other hand, and he raises his right arm high. Behind them a seated person in white and another man in white stand near a red curtain, with a standing figure in a white shirt in the background, and a framed picture on the wall at right. A brass vessel and yellow cloth sit at the left edge. The setting resembles a satsang or blessing gathering.2013-07-06A seated figure in an orange-brown wrap with long dark hair, rudraksha beads, and bare shoulders places one hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a lanyard and badge, who raises his palm in response. Behind them a second man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and other people in white and red stand in a room with red curtains and oil lamps. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person by long swept-back hair, orange wrap and rudraksha malas, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the blessing gesture is being given to a devotee.2013-07-06A woman with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushion and places her right palm on the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved checked shirt, whose eyes are closed and head tilted back. Another man in white sits behind them with a red cloth nearby, and blurred figures in white stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with red drapes. A probable Swamiji figure is seated on the left, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, performing the blessing of the devotee.2013-07-07A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with blue collar stripes, who tilts his head back with eyes closed while his palms are raised in front of his chest. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, another man in white stands at right, and a woman in a white sari with red border stands in the background near red drapes and a standing fan. The setting is an indoor ashram hall with red fabric and floral decor. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label): the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and layered rudraksha malas fit the presentation, and he is conferring a blessing on the devotee.2013-07-06A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a red curtain and pink walls. A person in an orange-saffron wrap with long dark hair and rudraksha beads on the waist, and rudraksha mala around the neck, places one palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red scarf, rudraksha mala and red lanyard. The young man has his hands raised, palms facing outward. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand or sit, one woman in white with a gold border saree. The scene appears to show a blessing or diksha-style touch during a gathering.2013-07-11February 17 20132013-02-17July 06 20132013-07-06May 19 20132013-05-19February 17 20132013-02-17A photo from a satsang where a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and an orange-saffron shawl places his palm on the forehead of a man in a brown t-shirt, who raises his other hand in return. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and another in white with a gold-edged shawl watch, and a woman in an orange sari stands near the back. A towel lies on the seat beside the seated figure, and floral garlands hang at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron shawl are the qualifying cues.2013-07-03A seated figure in orange and gold-trimmed robes, with long dark hair and a strand of rudraksha beads with gold accents, places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a maroon kurta with a visitor badge. The young man holds his hands out in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a man with a white shirt, grey hair and moustache presses his palms together in prayer, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the background. The setting is a white-walled hall with a red carpet and a maroon cushion in the foreground.2013-07-03July 04 20132013-07-04