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A photograph of a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back, one arm extended to rest his palm on the crown of a older man's head. The older man, with short greying hair and a red cord around his neck, wears a white shirt and stands with hands pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Blurred figures in white and orange move in the background before a pale pink building with windows. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Two physical people are visible.

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December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.2009-12-15A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and dark windows. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The person in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, a probable match for a person as the page indicates, though his face is not used for identification. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand with hands folded, and a person in a yellow garment is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2009-12-15A photograph of two men in close, face-to-face contact. The man on the left wears an orange saffron wrap, has his hair tied in a topknot and a thin necklace, and holds one hand on the forehead of the man on the right. The man on the right wears a white shirt, a dark lanyard and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed with his hand raised in front of him. The setting is a plain peach-coloured wall with a window behind them.2011-12-09A photograph of a seated person in an orange-brown robe with a long rust-coloured beaded mala draped over one shoulder and long dark hair tied back, placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta who sits in front of him with his hands raised in a gesture of reception. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls and a window with a blurred figure behind. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during satsang.2013-07-01A seated man in an orange sannyasi-style wrap, bare-shouldered, with his dark hair tied in a topknot and a thin black cord around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man, wearing a white kurta and a red-beaded mala with a lanyard badge, has his eyes closed and palms raised near his face in a receiving gesture. The orange-clad man holds a silver-handled object in his left hand. Behind them, a red curtain and blurred standing figures in pale clothes suggest an indoor hall.2011-12-09A man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The orange-clad man has hair tied back in a bun and a red-tinted tilak on his forehead, appearing to give a blessing. The white-clad man has his hand raised in a gesture of receiving it. Behind them are wooden shelves with a brass lamp and a plant against a pale wall, with a dark red curtain at left. A woman is partly visible at the far right edge.2011-11-26February 26 20132013-02-26A photograph of a monastic figure in an orange-saffron shawl and shorts-length orange garment, with long dark hair swept back, pressing both hands to the forehead and temples of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a small pattern and a wristwatch. The bystanders include two women in white and blue saree-style clothing at left and a woman in a white top at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a corrugated or thatched ceiling, fluorescent lights, a fan, and a speaker on a stand. The orange-clad figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only loosely, so the identity is left unsure and the figure is described by role as a sannyasi giving a blessing.2009-12-13A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. In the foreground, a figure in saffron robes with long dark hair tied in a bun extends his right arm toward an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose arms are raised overhead with a red thread on one wrist. The saffron-robed figure's bare shoulder and swept-back hair and ochre drape are visible. Behind them, two or three additional people in orange shawls and white clothing stand in a plain room with a window and pale wall. A maroon cloth lies on a low table at the bottom edge. a person: the saffron-robed figure in the foreground shows long swept-back hair and orange robes, a candidate for the page-referenced satsang, but the face is not used for identification.2013-02-26February 26 20132013-02-26December 02 20112011-12-02