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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a pink checked shirt with an orange lanyard, while holding two oranges in his left hand. Behind them a purple and gold draped backdrop and green plants frame the scene, and women in white stand in the background. The kneeling man has his palms joined in a respectful gesture.

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February 23 20152015-02-23November 21 20112011-11-21February 23 20152015-02-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a red cushioned chair, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A second man in white clothes sits behind them. Behind them stands a white air conditioner and a glass cabinet holding an image. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) description; he is a figure giving blessing (ashirvad) to a devotee. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan room.2013-07-01November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest, his hair tied in a bun, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a blue wristband. The seated man has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches with her hands raised, and another woman in white sits to the right. Orange fruit sits on a tray in the foreground, with green potted plants and a blurred background of red and purple cloth and a fan. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2015-02-19 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a red-and-yellow beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas, ornate gold-toned adornments) giving a blessing. Behind, a man in white ritual dhoti with a red tilak sits watching, and another man in white with an orange lanyard stands in the background near a wall and window.2013-05-12A seated person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The kneeling man raises his palms in an anjali-like gesture while being blessed. A standing figure in an orange and gold shawl with a mala is partly visible at the right edge, and a white wall fan and window frame are in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall during a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-01A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white collared shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair tied in a bun and sits near green potted plants, with a gold cloth visible beside him. In the background a woman in white and other people in white clothing watch. The scene resembles a blessing given during a satsang, with the seated man's distinctive mala and dress as the most notable cues.2015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and bangles. The older man has his palms raised and eyes closed in a gesture of receiving blessing. A seated figure in white and a cooler fan are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2013-05-14December 11 20132013-12-11A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.2013-03-01