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Photograph of two men seated before a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead; he reaches out and places his right hand on the forehead of the man beside him. On the left, a man with closed eyes and a moustache wears a white kurta and a name badge on a lanyard, his palms raised outward in a receiving gesture.

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January 27 20072007-01-27A photograph of two men in close interaction before a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders and has white and red markings on his forehead; he sits with his eyes lowered and gently rests a hand on the other man's shoulder. He has the distinctive long hair and saffron clothing associated with the Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. On the left, a man with short grey-streaked hair and a moustache wears a white shirt and a black beaded rudraksha-style mala, and holds a small object in his raised hand near the other man's face. Two people are physically present.2007-01-27A seated figure in a flowing orange silk robe with long dark wavy hair and a small red bindi on the forehead raises one hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who holds his other palm up in a gesture of refusal or protection. The orange-robed figure sits on a white cushioned seat in front of deep red velvet drapes. The man in white wears a dark wristwatch. a person: the seated orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron silk and bindi fits the page's a person presentation cues.2007-01-27A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A figure in an orange saffron shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, long hair swept back, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who sits with hands folded in greeting. The orange-clad figure holds a folded orange cloth and a sheet of paper in his left hand. A red draped curtain forms the backdrop, and a few other people in white clothing are partly visible at the edges. a person, in the role of giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-07A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala touches the forehead of a seated man in a white embroidered kurta who has his eyes closed. The saffron-robed figure wears a vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead and sits beside a white cushioned chair; a red curtain stands behind them. The seated man wears a dark beaded mala with a pendant. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's Swamiji. A medical-style tube and monitor are visible at right.2007-01-27A seated figure in an orange-red long-sleeved top and orange-brown wrap, with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, reaches forward with an outstretched palm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a gold bracelet. The man stands with his palms raised near his face in a receptive gesture. Behind them an older man in white sits in the background against a deep red draped curtain. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, performing a blessing on a devotee; the devotee is in white ritual dress.2012-07-02A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact in front of a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of the man on the left. On the left, an older man with grey hair in a white shirt holds both palms raised in front of him, and he wears a dark rudraksha mala. A white electric fan is visible at the left edge, and a red wall lies at the bottom.2007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27January 27 20072007-01-27Close-up photograph of a person with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border, placing one hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in front of his chest. Both are in profile against a plain beige wall with an air-conditioning unit behind them; a third person is partly visible at the far left edge. The orange-clad figure's long hair, shawl and ornaments match the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing, and the blessing is the physical act shown.2011-12-11A photograph of a blessing gesture indoors against a deep red draped curtain. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak-like mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man, in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, stands with his eyes closed and his hands raised together at his head in reverence.2007-01-27A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange draped robe with long dark wavy hair and a small red bindi, his right hand raised touching the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white collared shirt who holds up his palm in front of his face. A deep red velvet curtain forms the background. The robed figure matches the presentation cues associated with a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. Visible people: two.2007-01-27