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A photograph of a seated devotee in a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, palms pressed together before his chest. A man in an orange shawl with long, swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead touches the devotee's brow with his right hand, while a third person in orange and white stands behind them. Behind them are a potted plant, a red cushion and a hall with carpet. A printed copyright and source notice overlays the lower right, which is not transcribed.

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August 29 20062006-08-29A photograph of a bald man in a white shirt with long rudraksha malas and a medallion, eyes closed, having his forehead touched by a long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe with a swept-back dark mane. Behind them a man in orange shawl and white clothes holds a small stick, and a person in white stands at the edge. A white and green flower arrangement and a yellow cloth are at right. Partial figures at the top edge are visible.2006-08-29A photograph of an indoor gathering in which a long-haired figure in an orange robe presses both palms to the face of a seated man in a white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala. The robed figure has long black hair and a bare arm extended, and the seated man's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Behind them a man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands with a rudraksha mala, and further back several people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. A pale carpeted hall and a table with small items are visible at right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Only the robed figure's appearance does not clearly establish identity, so the candidate is unsure.2006-08-29August 29 20062006-08-29A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors on a green mat. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala has his eyes closed, hands folded, while a woman in a white garment with orange shawl and beads raises her hand to touch his forehead. Other seated people wear orange and white robes, and a standing woman in a white dress with a rudraksha mala watches. A camera on a tripod and a wall are visible in the background. The swami's visible appearance is not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2006-06-04February 05 20072007-02-05A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with eyes closed and a faint smile. The younger man wears a white beaded necklace and a blue event badge on his chest; a second man stands partly visible at the right edge and a blue-and-yellow patterned cloth hangs behind. The orange-clad figure, with his swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron garment, shows probable Swamiji appearance cues; he is performing a blessing, a forehead touch on a devotee at what appears to be an indoor gathering.2010-07-05A photograph of two men seated close together before a deep red velvet curtain. On the left, a man in a white shirt leans in and raises both hands to the forehead of the seated man, in a blessing gesture. The seated man on the right wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala, has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. He sits on a cushioned white sofa. The gesture resembles a darshan blessing.2007-02-02 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears a white kurta and a black beaded mala, with a red thread on his wrist, and his eyes are closed. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl watches, and another man in an orange kurta stands at right beside a wooden tray holding flower petals. A kalasha-style brass vessel sits at left on the floor, and a woman in the background wears red. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's presentation, and is performing a blessing. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene indoors at night. In the foreground, a long-haired person with a white flower garland and orange cloth draped over the shoulders marks the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and orange waist sash, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant. The man's eyes are closed as he receives the mark. Behind them, seated figures in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a tripod, a black case and red-striped cushions on a green mat.2006-06-04January 27 20072007-01-27June 04 20062006-06-04