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March 19 20062006-03-19A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a white cloth over an ornate golden tray or bowl that rests on a maroon velvet cushion. Across from them, a man with reddish-brown hair in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand in a room with green foliage and draped curtains. Floral petals decorate the tray and a gold bangle is visible on the standing man's wrist.2012-12-28A long-haired person in an ornate gold-and-cream brocade kurta with a white shawl stands on the right, placing both hands on the head of a seated man in a bright orange shirt. The setting is a hotel-style room with a wooden lectern, a large leafy plant, red drapes and a floral-patterned bedspread. A woman in a cream sari with a blue border stands at left, and a man in a green shirt and a man in dark maroon sit on the floor in the background, one of them holding a small book. The gesture appears to be a blessing or touch of the head during a satsang gathering.2006-03-17A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and golden-bordered orange shawl rests both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta, who has a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and bows with eyes closed and palms pressed to his chest. The seated figure has long dark hair and a bare upper back, sitting on a bed with a patterned blanket and white pillows. Behind them, several people in white garments stand on a dark red patterned carpet beside a vase of yellow flowers and a tree. The scene resembles a blessing or head-touching gesture in a hotel room.2004-08-21March 26 20062006-03-26December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti-style garment being touched on the forehead by a long-haired man in a white garment with gold border, whose hand rests on the other man's head. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and red blouse, with a red bindi, watches. Another woman in a red top stands at left, and a brass oil lamp and red flowers appear on a table at right, with a gold-fringed sofa and cushions in the foreground. a person is the long-haired man in white with gold border, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a striped shirt.2006-03-26A seated man in orange-red robes with a white-flowered garland and a white forehead mark sits on a red cushion, smiling warmly at a kneeling woman in a white sari with her hands clasped. He holds a small swaddled baby in white cloth on his lap, and a gold ornamental object rests beside him. Behind them, a standing woman wears a white dress and a brown-beaded rudraksha mala, and women in orange saris stand nearby. The a person candidate has long hair pulled back and ornate gold ornaments; appearance-based label: a person, seated, receiving a devotee with a baby.2014-08-06A photo of a seated man in orange-saffron robes with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold bead necklace, his right hand raised to the forehead of a blonde woman in a white shirt who holds her palms together in front of her face. Behind them a seated woman in white wears a dark rudraksha mala, and a man in white with a red-orange shawl and a lanyard stands in the background near a drum and brass pillar. The setting is a warm-lit hall with a red curtain.2015-05-09March 26 20062006-03-26December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph inside a hall with cream walls, a gold oil lamp on a stand, and a potted palm. A long-haired figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a gold-trimmed cushioned chair with a fur-like throw, touching the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, white and gold-bordered ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne-like chair) performs the blessing; a man in white stands behind, a woman in white and gold border sits nearby, and a woman in white folds her hands. Several people in white clothes stand and watch in the background, with a few more seated along the wall.2006-03-26