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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with layered beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, smiling as he places his palm on the forehead of a young man in a dark blue-and-black striped shirt with a grey scarf. Another man in a grey short-sleeved shirt with a moustache watches beside them, and a white-robed figure stands behind. A white backdrop with red drapery and wooden panelling forms the setting. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron with rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments is the blessing giver, placing hands on a devotee's head in a darshan-style blessing.

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April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-brown shawl, wearing layered gold-toned beaded necklaces and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits in a gold-and-red throne and places his right hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The seated man has short dark hair, closes his eyes and wears a white-and-blue striped collared shirt. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them is a backdrop of green foliage and a red panel, with an ornate gold chair at right and a wooden box with brass items at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklaces and vibhuti, who is giving the blessing.2010-10-31 +1 copiesAugust 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless garment and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and long dark hair, standing at the right. He has his right hand raised and placed on the head of a man in white with sunglasses pushed up on his head, who is bending forward. Another man in the foreground bends with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and orange cloth stand behind, and a temple-style painting and a dark red curtain are visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, depicted in person in the right foreground, wearing orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate beadwork, placing a hand in blessing.2012-07-24A photograph of an indoor hall in which a person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-brown garment, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee. The person's wrist bears a gold bangle and a red bead bracelet is visible on the right. Several men stand in a line with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-white striped shirt and another a white shirt. On the far right a shaved-headed man in a bare chest wears white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala. Ceiling lights and a faint saffron-clad figure appear in the background. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with a person blessing devotees.2013-07-21A seated man in orange-ochre robes with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and gold earrings, places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white checked shirt with an orange lanyard, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable) is the figure in orange with long hair and gold necklace, shown in the blessing gesture. Behind them, seated women in orange and pink saris and men in white sit before red drapes, indicating a satsang or darshan setting.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and white tripundra on his forehead, his long hair swept back, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white striped shirt who raises his hands in a blessing gesture. Behind them hangs a red curtain, and several seated men in white clothes watch; one wears a rudraksha mala. A cooling unit stands beside the curtain.2012-07-06A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and green-and-gold beaded necklace placing his hands on the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who has his eyes closed. The standing man smiles warmly; a red cloth backdrop hangs behind them, with another person partly visible in white. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold-and-green necklace, performing a blessing or touch on the seated devotee.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold-bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the head of a seated older devotee in a light shirt. A young man in orange robes stands at right holding a small paper packet and a tray. Several devotees and a child crowd the frame, and orange and red cloth hangings are visible in the background. The orange-robed figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-02-27 +1 copiesIndoor satsang hall with a man in a red-orange and gold garment, rudraksha mala and pink beaded bracelets, smiling as he raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in a blue-and-orange striped polo with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other men in white dhotis and saffron robes stand near metal stanchions, and a gold-draped throne and floral decorations are visible at the back. The scene shows a blessing given to a devotee at a satsang gathering. a person candidate cues are present but the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-09-15March 29 20132013-03-29July 01 20122012-07-01