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A seated figure with long black hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a beaded orange rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand in blessing toward a man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala sits, and two women stand near a red curtain beside white air conditioning units.

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February 23 20132013-02-23May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-and-rudraksha bead mala around the neck, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a kneeling man with palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears a white checked shirt, an orange lanyard and a wristwatch, and has a tilak on his forehead. A red velvet chair and a maroon curtain frame the scene, with a white air-conditioning unit in the background. A second kneeling person is partly visible at lower right. The figure's distinctive hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the a person appearance cues, shown in an in-person blessing setting.2013-05-14A seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-brown saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala draped around the neck and a yellow-gold inner cloth, and places one hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man kneels with eyes closed and palms raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Standing devotees in white and a portable air cooler are visible behind, in an indoor hall.2013-05-17May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure with long dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, an orange-brown robe and a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala on a maroon cushioned seat places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt who has his eyes closed and hands in anjali mudra. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, matching the page's note that Swamiji was present. Behind them are a floor-standing air conditioner, a window and a small fan; a second seated person and a shaved head are partly visible at the lower right, and a light-coloured towel lies on the seat.2013-05-14July 04 20132013-07-04May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Two onlookers appear in the background, one in white and one in orange, with a cushioned seat draped in an orange cloth at left. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Appearance-based label: a person, for the seated figure whose long hair and mala are visible; the page indicates an event with him present.2013-05-24A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala necklace seated on a plush maroon throne, reaching out to touch the forehead of an elderly white-haired man kneeling with palms pressed together in prayer. The elderly man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit in a room with a wall-mounted air conditioner and a folded orange towel on the throne arm. The giver of blessing is in person; he is the only person given that role in the scene.2013-05-24