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A photograph of an indoor hall with a standing man in a grey and black checked shirt having his head blessed by a robed figure in deep red-orange garments. The robed figure, a person with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas and beads, extends a raised hand toward the man's head while holding a small white card in the other hand. A gold ceremonial object is visible at lower right. A smiling woman in a red bindi and dark clothes sits in the background.

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March 08 20142014-03-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a grey-and-white striped shirt and a red shawl, while holding a small white paper in his left hand. Golden deity murti and a gold-framed portrait with an orange turban-clad figure stand in the background on a gold-framed throne area, with a red patterned floor mat and a white offering plate nearby. The robed figure's long hair is tied back, and the setting is an indoor hall.2014-03-13A photograph of a blessing moment indoors in a bright hall. A man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl stands with palms raised while a robed figure in red-orange clothing and rudraksha malas places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure has hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments. A golden lion-head ornament is at the lower right. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red clothing are blurred in the background. a person is the robed figure, shown in a blessing gesture, consistent with the page's satsang context.2014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth, places his raised right hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee, in a white and black striped shirt with a red-orange shawl, raises his hands and bows his head. Behind them a woman in a white sari and a seated attendee are visible in a bright hall with cream drapes, with a golden object in the lower left corner. The robed figure appears to be a person blessing the devotee in a darshan moment.2014-03-08October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of two men in a bright, cream-walled room with warm lighting. On the left, a shaved-head? no: a man with dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a white paper in his left hand, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a twisted white rope nearby. On the right, a man in a striped navy-and-white t-shirt wears an orange shawl printed with script, facing him attentively. Other seated people and orange cushioned chairs are blurred in the background.2014-03-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, who holds a folded white paper and presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated man has a white tilak and red dot on his forehead and a scar on his upper arm. A gold ornamental object sits beside him. Behind them a woman in a red bindi watches. A blurred interior with white walls and wooden panels forms the background.2014-03-07A photograph of a ritual blessing during a satsang. A man with short black hair and a white collared shirt stands with one hand raised, while a long-haired figure in orange-red robes and a red shawl touches his forehead with one hand, holding a folded white paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red shawl, a rudraksha-style mala, and a red wristband, with a forehead mark. A woman in orange-red clothing with a red bindi and a mala sits behind, touching her forehead. A large golden figure is visible at the lower right, and a red cloth with printed text hangs over the robed figure's arm. The setting is an indoor hall with cream walls.2014-03-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, white vibhuti marks on the forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and grey checked vest with a red shawl. The man's hands are raised above his head in a blessing posture. Behind them a woman in orange robes sits, and a golden lion-head ornament is visible at the right edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, bestowing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-07April 09 20132013-04-09