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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless robe placing a raised hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, as part of a blessing. Behind them stand several onlookers in white shirts and a small boy in a striped top, with a bald man visible above. To the right is an ornate green and gold wooden throne-like seat with a panelled door. A dark red curtain hangs in the background. The orange-robed figure has long, swept-back dark hair and bears distinctive visible cues of orange clothing and long hair; this matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance label, with the blessing performed in this setting. Five or more people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a darshan-style blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless saffron/orange garment places both hands on the head of a man with a moustache, who has his hands pressed together in namaste and appears to be in an emotional, tearful state. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a red tilak stands watching, and a young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt stands at left. Another shaved-headed person and a green-and-gold decorated panel appear at the right edge.2010-08-08A photograph at an indoor gathering shows a figure with long, wavy dark hair wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, leaning forward and placing a hand on the head of a boy in a white shirt with a name badge. The boy stands with head bowed. Beside them a young man in a white shirt and light blue top watches, and a bald man in white garments with an orange sash stands behind. Two men in yellow vests and a green-covered structure with gold trim appear at the right edge. The long-haired figure with a saffron garment has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues, performing a blessing touch on the boy. Several more people stand in the background.2010-08-08A photograph of a sarva darshan blessing at a temple. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe extends his right arm toward a devotee's head while holding a small offering in his left hand. Several devotees in white with folded hands and small papers stand before him. Behind them a pair of saffron-robed attendants stand, one with a hand over his face. A gold and red deity murti with blue and yellow garlands is visible in the background, with a yellow-robed figure near the altar.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ceremonial blessing. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, stands on the right with one hand raised to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward, head lowered, on the left. Pale cream drapes hang behind them. A second person's head is partly visible at the far left edge and a dark-clothed figure at the far right edge.2007-07-02A photograph of a temple or ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. A figure in orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulled back presses both hands to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. Other people stand around them, including a child in a red striped shirt on the left and a man in white on the right. Behind is a stone archway draped with orange cloth and a framed notice on the wall. The orange-robed figure resembles a sannyasi and the page references a person, but the face and clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a sannyasi performing a blessing.2010-11-13Stage scene with a bright green backdrop decorated with white and yellow flowers and red roses. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, placing his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in white kurta and dhoti. A bald man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, and another bald man in orange robes with a red tilak stands behind the devotee, with a brass plate of offerings visible. Four people are visible.2010-08-08A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, reaches to press both hands onto the head of a standing man in a white shirt. The seated man has long dark hair swept back. The recipient has his hands raised in anjali near his face. Behind them is a golden lamp with a lit flame, a gold throne with red cushions decorated with a garland of red and orange flowers, and an ornate carved stone wall panel. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style giving of darshan.2011-09-18July 20 20102010-07-20November 05 20062006-11-05A 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.2009-12-15April 22 20122012-04-22 +1 copies