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A photo of a long-haired figure in a saffron sleeveless top with a white and orange flower garland and a wide orange shawl, smiling and holding the head of a bald man in a white kurta who leans forward with eyes closed as if receiving blessing. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands near, and more people in white and saffron sit in a hall with ceiling lights and a crowd further back. A garlanded deity display is at the left edge. a person appears as the saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessings to the devotee in white.

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February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10A photograph inside a large hall with a metal roof and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a pink and teal flower garland sits and places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers. The older man wears a rudraksha mala, a wristwatch and a bracelet, and bows with his palms joined. Behind them, seated devotees, a woman in a white sari with a black beaded necklace, and people in pale clothing watch. A brass plate or tray with offerings lies on the floor at right.2010-02-14A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white-and-orange shawl draped over his shoulders with a white and yellow flower garland, places his hands on the forehead and head of a younger man in a white kurta and orange dhoti. Both stand close together in a hall with a dark wooden ceiling and fluorescent lights. Behind them, a crowd of devotees, several women in saris, watches; a red flower garland hangs at the left edge beside a gold-coloured object. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears an orange top and garland with long swept hair, a clothing cue consistent with the page, so he is marked as in_person.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph in a large open hall with a woven thatched ceiling and fluorescent lights. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white jasmine garland places both hands on the face of a young man in a grey t-shirt, who leans in toward him. Red and white flower garlands and marigolds are visible in the foreground on the left. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall, and a woman in a light sari watches at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange or prathyaksha pada pooja-style darshan. Swamiji (probable) fits the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and jasmine garland cues, placed here as the man in orange giving the blessing.2010-02-07February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of a long-haired guru in an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland reaching forward to press his hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who leans toward him with his eyes lowered. Behind them a large seated audience in white and red clothing fills a hall with a green and red floor carpet, overhead lights and a flower-garlanded altar at left.2010-02-07