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A photograph of a darshan moment. A man with long, swept-back black hair, bare-chested and wearing orange cloth with layered rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and a gold pendant, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the crown of a balding older man in a white shirt. The older man stands with his palms pressed together in namaste. A second man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a few figures and maroon drapes with yellow tassels are visible in the background. The long-haired figure matches the appearance cues of a person, giving blessings to a devotee.

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February 22 20132013-02-22June 02 20132013-06-02A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.2013-06-18September 27 20122012-09-27June 18 20132013-06-18February 28 20132013-02-28A saffron-robed man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, red floral garlands and gold ornaments places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white collared shirt, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. An older man in white stands at the left edge. The setting is an indoor hall with warm wood tones and a blurred gold-coloured backdrop. Three people are visible.2013-01-31A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, plus beaded bracelets. He rests both palms on the head of an older bald man wearing glasses and a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together in prayer. Other people with white and pale clothing are partially visible at the edges of a bright indoor hall. This appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture. a person is described by his appearance, with long swept-back hair, a crown-free ornate saffron wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, while the page identifies this event as a 2013 satsang.2013-06-23A photograph inside an ornate temple hall with cream arches and a yellow curtain behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, gold bead necklace and gold earring holds papers in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a seated devotee with white vibhuti smeared on his forehead. Another devotee in glasses, a man in a white shirt and a bald priest with white tilaka are nearby, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Hands are pressed together in reverence. The tall man with the rudraksha mala and saffron shawl matches the a person cues and is presented as the in-person presence at this event.2012-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 27 20132013-03-27A photo of a bare-chested sannyasi in a rust-orange wrap with a heavy gold-bead necklace and rudraksha armbands, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The robed figure has long swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, and a striped sacred mark on his forehead. Two other men in white and cream shirts stand close behind, and a figure in white is partly visible at the edge. Recipient and blessing gesture suggest darshan or blessing, with a red curtain in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person giving blessings, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap, and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment.2013-07-15