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Photograph of a close indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, with a matching orange-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white collarless shirt with dark beads around his neck. The older man has his eyes closed and his palms raised near his face in receptive devotion. Behind them, two men in pale kurtas and a turban stand near a plain beige wall and a window. a person is the figure in orange, identified by long swept hair, saffron cloth and ornate beaded mala, performing the blessing; the recipient is a devotee.

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March 14 20132013-03-14March 14 20132013-03-14A seated figure with long dark hair in a ponytail, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The man has his hands pressed together in anjali at his chest and eyes closed. A white air conditioner and a blurred figure in the background suggest an indoor satsang or blessing setting. The seated figure matches appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-07-01A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls and a window. A long-haired figure in rust-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed seat and places a palm on the forehead of a bald, older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a visitor badge, whose other hand is raised. The seated figure has a beaded necklace and wears a bracelet-like cord, and a potted plant and a red cloth-draped table are visible. A man in orange robes stands in the background near the window. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing the devotee in a touch-on-forehead gesture.2013-03-20December 15 20092009-12-15Indoor photograph of a seated long-haired man in a rust-orange robe and wooden rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of an older clean-shaven man in a white t-shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed man in orange with a red bindi and mala sits below, looking up. Potted palms, a white wall, a mirror and a small golden statue are in the background, with several people in white and teal clothing.2013-03-23May 17 20132013-05-17A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long swept-back dark hair, orange beaded shawl and a white forehead mark places one hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and palm raised in greeting. Behind them a younger person in an orange robe and a standing man in a white turban and beard look on in a plain room with a window, a potted plant and a wall-mounted air cooler. The gesture resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2013-03-14A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.2013-03-20May 14 20132013-05-14December 15 20092009-12-15May 13 20132013-05-13