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A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact indoors. On the left, a man with dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth with a long brown rudraksha-style mala, extends his right arm to rest his palm on the forehead of a man on the right. That man has curly dark hair, smiles with eyes closed, and wears a white collared shirt with a red-and-white lanyard, gold bangles, and a watch; his palms are pressed together in front of him. Behind them is a gold-coloured object and a wall with a green EXIT sign. The shirt-wearing man is a devotee receiving a blessing; the person giving it is a sannyasi-style figure with a probable identity cue of long swept hair, saffron-toned cloth and mala beads, so the in-person a person candidate is recorded as unsure.

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December 10 20132013-12-10A photograph of two men in close interaction at an indoor event. On the left, a man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red and gold-trimmed wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits and extends his arm, with his palm raised toward the forehead of a man on the right. The right man wears a white kurta-style shirt, has short hair, and holds his hands up in a blessing gesture as he bows slightly. Behind them is an ornate gold chair and a gold-coloured object on the left, with a projection screen on the right.2013-12-10A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12A photograph of two men in close indoor contact. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a gold-toned necklace and a rust-red wrap sits and extends his right arm, placing his palm on the forehead of a man on the right. The seated man has a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace visible; the standing devotee wears a white kurta-style garment with rolled sleeves and bows his head forward with his own hand raised in a receptive gesture. A silver trident-like staff stands behind them beside a gilded object, and beige panelled walls and a curtain frame the room. The appearance-based label is probable Swamiji, with the cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned wrap, performing blessing on a devotee.2013-12-03A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold-coloured border and a long braided rope of beads over the shoulder bends forward and raises a hand to press the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Golden ornamental figures and a gold-toned object are visible at the lower left, with a blurred beige wall behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting, with the seated person appearing to be the a person by his sitting position and orange-and-gold attire with a braided rope of beads, though the presentation is uncertain.2013-12-10A photograph of a person in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, with long hair in a bun, placing a palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing a red beaded necklace. The robed figure smiles while the man stands with hands raised in a receiving gesture. Matching the page's a person cues is not established by this image's appearance alone, so the robed figure is described by role only.2013-12-12December 10 20132013-12-10A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged border, long hair tied up with long braids over the back, touches the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red-and-white lanyard, both hands raised in a blessing-type gesture. Behind them are gold-coloured ceremonial items and a plain beige wall. A woman with dark hair is partly visible at the right edge. a person cues: long braided hair, saffron-red robe with gold border, seated on a gold throne-like seat, giving darshan to a devotee.2013-12-10December 10 20132013-12-10A seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl over a bare chest, with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his palms pressed together in front of him. A gold ornate throne-like structure and brass oil lamps stand behind them against a deep red drape, and women in white stand nearby. a person is shown as the figure in orange with rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee; the visible cues are the orange shawl, beaded necklace and seated, elevated ceremonial setting. Text in the bottom right is a copyright credit line.2015-10-06December 08 20132013-12-08December 12 20132013-12-12