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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A figure with long dark curly hair, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, and an orange-and-cream wrap is raising a hand toward the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange shawl, whose palms are pressed together in reverence. The seated figure holds a black staff with small bells. Behind them, another person in white dhoti sits, and a bald man in orange garments is visible at the right edge. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and orange-trimmed attire match the page's description of a person, who is giving the blessing, while the man receiving it is a devotee.

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Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a room draped with red fabric. A long-haired man with dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha mala strands on his wrists and chest, and a dark-beaded neck garland. He holds a black staff with small bells at the top with one hand and raises his other hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who presses his palms together. Behind them a seated young man in white with a sacred thread and another person in orange are visible. Given the distinctive long hair, rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, the central figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a seated guru with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets in orange and rust clothing, placing a hand on the head of a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a red curtain backdrop, a seated younger man in white dhoti, and an orange-clad man at the right edge. Appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated guru shows long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala seated before a red curtain, holding a black staff with brass bells in one hand and wearing beaded red-brown bracelets. Facing him, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-saffron shawl places his raised palm against the seated figure's face in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, another man in white sits, and a partly visible figure stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long, dark, swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, consistent with a person as the seated master receiving a devotee's gesture of respect; the identity is appearance-based only.2012-09-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange wrap and wearing many rudraksha malas on his arms, neck and waist, holding a long dark staff in his left hand while touching the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, in a white kurta with an orange shawl, has his eyes closed and both hands raised to his face in reverence. Behind them a priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and a red draped backdrop and seated devotees in saffron and maroon saris complete the setting. a person: the seated man in rudraksha malas and long hair fits the appearance cues for a person, and the page places him at a satsang.2012-09-09A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead, layered rudraksha and beaded necklaces, a gold chest ornament, and rudraksha armlets touches a devotee's forehead with a rudraksha mala while holding a small pink paper. The devotee, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them a red draped curtain, women in white, and other orange-clad devotees stand in a room with brass vessels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments, giving blessing by touching the devotee's head with a mala.2012-07-21A photograph on a stage with warm red-orange lighting. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, leopard-print lower garment, layered rudraksha malas and a belt of small gold bells holds a tall staff in one hand and presses his other palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a large gilded throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Physical people visible: two in front, plus a partly visible figure at the right edge. a person: the standing figure with long swept-back hair, orange top, rudraksha malas and ceremonial bells is a candidate for a person, presenting as a sannyasi giving blessing.2012-04-28September 09 20122012-09-09A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, with a white tripundra and red bindi on the forehead, raises one hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who stands with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. The figure holds a tall black staff with gold-tipped finial. Behind them a red draped backdrop is visible, and a seated man in white dhoti with gold border stands aside. a person is the blessing figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown in a satsang-style blessing.2012-09-09A photograph of a ritual reading in a red-curtained room. A figure with long dark wavy hair, a saffron-orange tilak on the forehead, long strands of beads, bells and rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, and an orange garment stands at left holding a small pink paper or card. At right, a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl places his hand on the forehead of the first figure, who looks down. Two more people in white sit softly out of focus behind them.2012-07-21