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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red and gold-bordered shawl with a rudraksha-style beaded chain, seated and placing a hand on the forehead of a bald, white-shirted man with a red beaded necklace and folded hands. The seated figure wears a tall twisted-hair crown with a crescent ornament and holds a silver-wrapped staff. Behind them is a golden figure and a wood-panelled wall. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or an anointing moment, but the printed caption on the image is the only source for the a person attribution.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, a crescent ornament at the crown, and a rudraksha-style chain, wearing an orange-and-gold shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a bald man in a white shirt with a red-beaded necklace. The man's palms are pressed together in namaskar with his eyes closed. A silver staff stands beside them and a golden deity murti is visible behind. The figure in orange is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala; the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. Plain wall panels form the backdrop.2013-12-04December 05 20132013-12-05A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and wrap, with a long swept-back hairstyle, white forehead markings, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta and a wristwatch. The kneeling devotee has his palms together near his chest. A silver staff rests beside the seated figure, with a gold-draped chair and dark speakers in the background. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-12-03A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with beige padded wall panels and a wooden pillar. A long-haired person in an orange-red and gold shawl, with a crescent ornament in the hair and a long braided rope of beads, lays one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. The man has his eyes closed and his palms pressed together. Possibly a blessing or diksha moment. A silver rod-like object and a white-clad person are visible at the edge. a person candidate with distinctive long hair, orange-gold shawl and crescent ornament; appearance-based label applies, identity uncertain.2013-12-04July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red and gold shawl, with a crescent ornament on a dark braided hairstyle, placing a hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. The white-clad man stands with his palm raised in a blessing gesture beside a silver staff and a golden ritual object, in a warmly lit room with cream wall panels. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the long-haired figure wears a crescent ornament, orange-red and gold shawl, and a long hairstyle, and is giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-12-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas around the neck placing a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white kurta. The blessing figure's long dark hair is swept back, and the figure gestures with the other hand raised. Behind them, standing devotees wear white and a woman in a red sari watches. Red and yellow floral garlands hang at the left, and a red curtain and a ceiling fan are visible. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan during a satsang.2013-07-06December 04 20132013-12-04December 04 20132013-12-04July 14 20142014-07-14December 04 20132013-12-04A figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a crown-like headpiece with a crescent ornament, wearing a saffron-orange and gold shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white striped polo shirt. The robed figure holds a silver-wrapped staff in his left hand. Behind him is a gold-toned deity murti or ceremonial seat, and a woman in white is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given.2013-12-04