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Indoor ceremonial scene in a gilded temple-like hall. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a rust-orange saffron wrap, wearing a gold pendant and a white tilak on his forehead, smiles as he reaches toward a seated shirtless devotee whose head is bowed; the devotee has white ash markings on the shoulders and a white cord over the back. Another man at left holds rudraksha beads and a folded white cloth. Red flower garland hangs overhead, and ornate gold carvings and a silver-toned pillar frame the scene. Appearance-based a person (wearing saffron wrap, long hair, gold pendant, a candidate for presence) performing a ritual blessing on a devotee.

A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.

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May 24 2018

A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap over bare shoulders, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee during a ritual blessing. The devotee has a white mark on the forehead and bare upper body with a white and yellow cloth draped over. Behind them, a woman in orange clothing wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a white card. Red and yellow flower garlands hang from pillars decorated with silver and tinsel, and an oil lamp stands at left beside an electric fan. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation ceremony in a temple-like hall.

May 09 2017

April 04 2017

A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a multi-colored flower garland receives a blessing from a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, who is bare-chested and wears a red beaded necklace. The priest's hand rests on the seated man's head while the seated man holds a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels, red and white flower garlands drape overhead, and a golden trident and ceremonial staff stand to the left. A young attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits at the left edge. The seated man has long dark hair and a beard and is seated on a cushioned throne. Four people are visible.

Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-black forehead mark, wearing a white flower garland and a thick rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. He smiles with closed eyes while a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed garment and orange lanyard reaches toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Red curtains fill the background. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-backed peetha, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving or giving a forehead blessing.