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A photograph of an indoor blessing moment in a plain white-walled room with a wall-mounted air conditioner above. A man in orange-saffron robes with a bare shoulder, long dark hair tied back, a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of an older bald-headed man in a white shirt with a red-and-white beaded mala. The blessed man bows his head and holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them a second person in orange robes stands with hands clasped. a person: the standing figure in orange with long swept hair and beaded necklaces performs the blessing as a teacher-role figure, with distinctive orange and beaded cues.

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October 16 20122012-10-16March 03 20132013-03-03Photograph of a seated man in a saffron-red robe with a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala and gold beads, holding a white paper and placing his other hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red shawl, whose hands are folded in anjali. Two white cooling units stand behind them, with other men in white and red attire partially visible in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold mala) performs a blessing on a devotee.2013-04-01October 20 20122012-10-20October 13 20122012-10-13February 28 20132013-02-28A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange rudraksha bead garland sits on a maroon cushioned seat and holds a sheet of white paper while placing an outstretched palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man bows forward with palms raised, and a second, blurred person's hand appears in the background. A window and wall fan are visible behind them.2013-05-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a bare-shouldered orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a cream-white kurta with an orange-and-red mala. The younger man is bare-chested beside a cream wall, and a third person in orange robes stands partially visible at the right edge, with another hand visible below. The scene suggests a blessing gesture. The older man's head is bowed under the hand.2012-10-07Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05April 01 20132013-04-01October 07 20122012-10-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, hair swept back, a white tilak on the forehead, extends a hand in blessing toward the head of a bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl who sits with palms pressed together in reverence. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right. A white cooler unit and a plain white wall form the backdrop. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2012-10-20