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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta, whose palms are raised in reverence. The seated figure has a white vibhuti mark and hair tied back in a bun, and is shirtless beneath the orange wrap. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead mark sits watching, with another woman in white on the right and devotees in white in the background, plus green foliage and a fan. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. The orange-robed figure shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to qualify, so his identity is uncertain.

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February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a bare upper body and a long rudraksha mala around his neck and shoulders, his hair tied in a small bun and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a blue wristband, who sits with eyes closed and hands raised in front of his chest. Behind them a woman in white with a white forehead mark and a brown-and-beige shawl watches, and other people in white clothes sit nearby among potted green plants and a red-orange pillar. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering. a person: the seated robed figure has a rudraksha mala and orange clothing.2015-02-19 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03February 21 20152015-02-21A seated figure in orange and gold-trimmed robes, with long dark hair and a strand of rudraksha beads with gold accents, places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a maroon kurta with a visitor badge. The young man holds his hands out in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, a man with a white shirt, grey hair and moustache presses his palms together in prayer, and a woman in an orange sari with a gold border stands in the background. The setting is a white-walled hall with a red carpet and a maroon cushion in the foreground.2013-07-03March 03 20152015-03-03December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2014-01-05A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta. The seated figure, whose long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads are visible, is blessing the standing devotee, who has his palms pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind them are marigold and red garlands, a gold-draped table and a deity murti. Another seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man at the right edge are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessing to a devotee during a darshan.2013-07-06July 11 20132013-07-11