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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A person with long dark hair tied back in a low ponytail, wearing a sleeveless black garment and a dark bead bracelet, sits on a red and black zebra-patterned cushion and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt, who sits with his hands raised to his head. The seated figure holds a sheet of printed paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, draped with a dark red curtain, beside a plain cream wall and a window. Appearance-based label: a person is the blessing giver, identified by long swept-back hair, black sleeveless robe and dark bead bracelet, but the cues are limited, so the candidate is uncertain.

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May 03 20142014-05-03A seated man in an orange-red long-sleeved top and rust-brown trousers, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man who is tilting his head back with eyes closed. The younger man wears a dark quilted black vest over a white long-sleeved shirt, and his other hand is raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them stand a gold-coloured ornamental vessel and a red cushion with a gold pot in the foreground. a person: the orange-clad man with white tilak, long swept-back hair and saffron attire is the appearance-based candidate giving the blessing.2014-01-06A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long braid and a thick orange-brown braided cord around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who sits with his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid over his shoulder. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall, an air conditioning unit and a window in the background, and a dark wooden side table. a person (saffron dhoti and shawl, long braid, braided cord, forehead mark) gives a blessing touch to a devotee receiving darshan.2013-07-01April 15 20122012-04-15January 06 20142014-01-06April 15 20122012-04-15December 22 20172017-12-22February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon shawl with a bare upper shoulder, a bindi on his forehead and his long dark hair gathered in a bun, placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a dark quilted vest over a white shirt with a red collar. The younger man has his eyes closed and his other hand raised palm-out. Behind them are gold-coloured ornamental figures and a red and white wall panel. A figure with a shaved head is partly visible at the right edge. The seated man's clothing and adornments are consistent with the appearance cues for a person, shown giving a blessing during satsang or darshan.2014-01-16May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of an indoor scene in a peach-coloured room. A man with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti marking and red bindi on his forehead, wears a red wrap and a long rudraksha mala. He smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white polo shirt with blue trim and a silver bracelet. The boy looks down, and a window and an appliance are visible behind them. Appearance-based label: a person, the man in red wrap with rudraksha mala and vibhuti, performing a forehead blessing on a boy.2011-11-27A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12