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A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in an orange sleeveless top with long hair pulled back in a low knot places his raised hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with eyes closed. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a pink border and a dark beaded necklace stands with her hands clasped, and another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. A red curtain hangs in the upper left and a small logo appears at the top left. Several other people stand in the background.

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A photograph of a devotee blessing ritual in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top places both hands on the head of a smiling man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them an older woman in a pink-red sari with gold border bows her head. Behind, women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand, and a tray holds red apples and flowers in the foreground. Swami-style orange clothing and a wrap identify the blessing giver as a sannyasi; no a person identification is made from appearance.A man in a sleeveless orange saffron top and orange shawl, with hair tied back, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a yellow dress and other staff in white shirts and lanyards with ID badges watch. A tent canopy with blue and yellow bunting hangs overhead, and a crowd sits in the background. The Pratyaksha Paada Pooja at the convention is suggested by the page, but the image shows a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with the long hair and orange shawl, shown performing a blessing on a devotee.2009-11-27November 22 20092009-11-22A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.2009-12-15A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, two women in white with yellow shawls and a kneeling figure in yellow watch the blessing in a tiled hall with a ceiling fan and a wall shrine. The orange-clad figure has long wavy hair and distinctive orange-and-saffron clothing, so the scene matches the page's Swamiji (probable) blessing with a devotee receiving a touch on the forehead.2010-02-11A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with long swept-back dark hair placing both hands on the head of a older man in a white checked shirt with his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a woman in a yellow garment and another person in orange stand near a stage with colourful patterned banners. a person is shown in the foreground, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee, consistent with a pratyaksha paada pooja or darshan-style blessing.2009-12-06December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a blessing at an indoor evening event. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pulled back places his right hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together at his forehead. A woman with hair tied back in a white top and a second man in a striped white shirt with folded hands stand close by, with a crowd and bright stage lights behind them. The robed figure has a long bare arm and an orange cloth, and appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robes and long hair, while the blessing is given to a devotee.2010-02-14A photograph of a man in an orange saffron top with a rudraksha mala and a hair bun, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older smiling man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white kurta, a brown rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand a man in white and a red curtain.2011-12-01December 12 20132013-12-12October 08 20062006-10-08December 13 20092009-12-13