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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange rudraksha bead garland sits on a maroon cushioned seat and holds a sheet of white paper while placing an outstretched palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man bows forward with palms raised, and a second, blurred person's hand appears in the background. A window and wall fan are visible behind them.

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May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style orange-brown bead mala draped over the shoulders, placing his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The man sits with eyes closed and head tilted. The seated figure holds a folded white cloth in his other hand. A red cushioned chair and an orange towel are in the foreground; a shirtless devotee with white forehead marking and an orange lanyard sits behind, and fans and a window are in the background.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A seated long-haired figure in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala places a sheet of paper against the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who raises both hands overhead. The seated figure is Swamiji (probable), identifiable by long swept-back hair, an orange shawl, a beaded rudraksha necklace and a gold-trimmed saffron cloth, shown in the act of a ritual session. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti with a tilak and a bare-chested seated participant with ash marks watch, while other people in white and orange stand near an air conditioner in the background.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14April 01 20132013-04-01April 01 20132013-04-01May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a long orange rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a rust-coloured cloth at the waist and a maroon-cushioned seat with an orange towel beside it. Behind them, a standing person in white clothes with an orange lanyard and hands folded watches, and white room coolers stand against a peach wall. The pose resembles a blessing or darshan moment in a satsang hall. The seated figure matches cues for a person, though this is an appearance-based label.2013-05-17A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and an orange-beaded rudraksha mala places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a plain white t-shirt, who has hands pressed together and an orange thread around his neck. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and holds a small folded card in the other hand. Behind them a seated man in white with a vibhuti line on his forehead and a green-bordered white dhoti watches. A white cooler and a window fill the background of this indoor satsang-style session.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24