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A 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.

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March 08 20142014-03-08A photograph of a bare-chested figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-yellow ornamental collar, hair swept back in a bun, and a white tilak on the forehead, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The man has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a striped shawl and a red wrist thread. Behind them, two women in white sit with a textured stone wall and a wooden panel in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in orange-red wrap with ornate gold collar and swept-back hair is the candidate, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-04March 09 20142014-03-09A 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.2014-03-13Indoor photo of a guru placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee in a warm, softly lit hall. The guru has long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under a saffron-orange cloth, wears a thick brown rudraksha mala, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold-wrapped object in the lower left. The devotee has dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with printed text, and raises his palm outward. Behind them, a man in orange stands at the right edge and an orange chair sits in the background.2014-03-09March 09 20142014-03-09A 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.2014-03-08March 08 20142014-03-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style brown mala necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a grey-and-white striped polo shirt with a red shawl. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a gleaming gold deity murti or kalasha sits nearby on a red patterned mat. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall with cream walls. Appearance-based cues for the blessing giver include long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing, so he is a person candidate in person. The blessed man wears a red-orange scarf and a red wrist thread.2014-03-13March 08 20142014-03-08March 09 20142014-03-09March 09 20142014-03-09