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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and sleeveless orange top, wearing a long red, pink, yellow and blue-green flower garland, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red vertical tilak and a red dot on the forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers with a wristwatch, who bows forward. Behind them is a red-cushioned seat, a red and gold backdrop, and a patterned orange-and-white kolam-style banner with a large floral arrangement of red, yellow and white flowers. A second man in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red and yellow sandalwood mark on the forehead, and a multi-coloured garland of pink, red, blue and yellow flowers. He wears a gold necklace and a gold beaded ornament, and he is placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who is bowing forward with his palms joined. The seated man holds a small white item in his left hand. Behind them are orange and red drapes, a gold pillar, a patterned blue wall and bright flower arrangements. The seated figure's appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style adornment) is consistent with Swamiji (probable), in a blessing gesture. The white-shirted devotee receives the blessing.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a long red-and-blue floral garland, his long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who is bent forward. Behind them are yellow and red flower arrangements, a red patterned cushioned seat, and a woven mat with a red geometric kolam-style banner. The scene resembles a blessing exchange at satsang. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces, shown in person.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a red-pink flower garland with turquoise accents, plus heavy gold chain necklaces, sitting on a red patterned throne-like seat. He rests one hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who is bent forward, while holding a small folded white paper in his other hand. Background shows yellow and red flower decorations and a red and white geometric banner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a flower garland, and is seated on a throne, presented as the honoured teacher giving blessing.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron garment and multiple gold ornament necklaces with pink and red flower garlands, wearing a white vibhuti line and red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, orange robe, layered gold necklaces and flower garlands, seated in a ritual setting. He smiles while holding a small folded paper. Behind them, a red and white kolam-style motif hangs on a bamboo-matted wall with flowers and a gold pillar. A priest in orange stands at the left edge, with a brass vessel and ritual items on a tray in front. Ritual blessing setting.2012-09-23 +1 copiesA seated man in a white shirt bows forward while a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing places a palm on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold waist chain, rudraksha beads and a tripundra with a red bindi, and sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them are large garlands in red, yellow and white flowers and a decorative orange kolam-style panel. Two people are visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet-covered seat, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, wearing red and pink flower garlands and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with gold beads, a small red tilak on his forehead, smiling. In front of him a man in a white shirt and white garment raises both hands and places a hand on the seated man's head. Behind them are yellow and red flower garlands, green leaves, and a red-and-white kolam-patterned wall hanging. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments, matching a person candidate receiving a blessing; the setting suggests a satsang blessing moment.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange ochre clothing with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, a red-and-turquoise flower garland and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who has his eyes closed and hands raised in reverence. Behind them are a red cushioned seat, a flower arrangement of red, yellow and white blooms, a pillar and a blue-patterned wall. A second man with a shaved head and white markings stands at left in orange. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a garland and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji cue, and performs a blessing on the devotee.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, a red-pink flower garland with blue and yellow accents, and gold and beaded armlets, extends his right hand to press on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. A second man in white, seen from behind, bends forward at the bottom of the frame. Behind them are a red-upholstered seat, a large arrangement of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red patterned banner with white motifs.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown ochre garment and ornate gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala, wearing a pink, yellow and teal flower garland. He wears a white tilak and red bindi and holds a small folded white paper in his hands while a man in a white shirt, seen from behind, leans toward him. Behind them are a red-and-yellow flower arrangement, a red zebra-print cushion and an orange diamond-patterned wall hanging. a person is seated in the centre, presenting the paper to a devotee. The image is from a satsang setting.2012-09-23