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A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.

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July 21 20122012-07-21A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, a gold chest ornament, and rudraksha armlets touches a devotee's forehead with a rudraksha mala while holding a small pink paper. The devotee, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them a red draped curtain, women in white, and other orange-clad devotees stand in a room with brass vessels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, giving blessing by touching the devotee's head with a mala.2012-07-21July 18 20122012-07-18A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap and wearing many rudraksha malas on his arms, neck and waist, holding a long dark staff in his left hand while touching the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange shawl, has his eyes closed and both hands raised to his face in reverence. Behind them a priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and a red draped backdrop and seated devotees in saffron and maroon saris complete the setting. a person: the seated man in rudraksha malas and long hair fits the appearance cues for a person, and the page places him at a satsang.2012-09-09A seated long-haired man with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and an orange-brown cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who joins his palms. A red curtain forms the backdrop; a man in white dhoti with a gold border sits behind them. Beside the seated figure a dark pole with brass finials stands. Given the page cues, the seated figure in rudraksha malas and long hair is a probable Swamiji, giving a blessing. Two physical people are clearly visible.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09May 01 20142014-05-01May 01 20142014-05-01September 09 20122012-09-09April 21 20122012-04-21February 25 20132013-02-25 +1 copiesA seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, with a white tripundra and red bindi on the forehead, raises one hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who stands with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. The figure holds a tall black staff with gold-tipped finial. Behind them a red draped backdrop is visible, and a seated man in white dhoti with gold border stands aside. a person is the blessing figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown in a satsang-style blessing.2012-09-09