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A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.

A photograph of a ritual blessing during a seated session indoors. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with an orange sash and orange lanyard. The blessed man stands with eyes closed and hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor, and a green-lit screen and draped fabric decorate the background. a person: the saffron-robed man with rudraksha malas and gold necklace performs the blessing. The page-level context is not used to assert more than appearance shows.

July 19 2015

A photograph of a satsang or blessing scene indoors. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange shawl is seated, his hands extended toward a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and a hanging badge, whose palms are raised in front of him. A third person in white with a rudraksha mala sits lower in the frame, and an older man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right with his hand on his chest. Behind them are garlands of yellow and red flowers and a red curtain.

A seated man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace and gold bracelet touches the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and palms raised in front of him. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back. Behind them, another person in orange stands near a doorway, and a seated figure in white is partly visible at the lower right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls.

December 16 2012

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red sash, while the standing man's palms are pressed together in namaskar near his face. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red shawl stands, and a younger man sits in white with a rudraksha mala. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the saffron robe and gold beads, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.

A man in a red and gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a brown bead mala. The man in red has his hair swept back in a bun and is performing a blessing. Behind them, a red curtain, a seated man in white, and two women in white and light clothing stand watching.

A seated man in a rust-red and gold saffron-toned garment with a gold chain necklace and a braided wrap of hair faces a standing man in white kurta and a saffron-and-orange lanyard scarf. The seated figure extends both hands to touch the standing man's forehead in a blessing gesture, while the standing man raises his palms toward him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with green blouse, a man in white holding a wooden stick, and a brass lamp stand are visible. a person appearance is probable for the seated figure, given the saffron-toned robe, gold chain and hair; he is performing a blessing on the standing devotee.

Photograph of a close blessing moment indoors against a red curtain. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle has his eyes closed while a figure in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with an ornate necklace and small gold hoop earrings, presses a hand to his forehead. Another person stands behind, partly visible. Warm stage lighting and a second red drape frame the scene. The saffron-clad figure's face is turned away and identity is not established from appearance.