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July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in front of a red draped backdrop. A shaven-headed man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl leans forward, eyes closed, as a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band with a red dot places a hand on his head. Beside them is a red tray holding small ritual items, and a gilded throne-like chair edge is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by orange ochre robes, a long swept-back hair style, a ceremonial gold-toned rudraksha necklace and the blessing role.2012-09-08July 16 20142014-07-16May 19 20142014-05-19A seated person in an orange-and-gold robe with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful greeting. A woman in white with a red bindi watches in the background, and a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the room. The older man wears a wristwatch, and a red-and-blue wrist band is visible on the seated person. The scene reads as a blessing given by a devotee-facing teacher. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments, which fits a person identification but the appearance cues are only partially clear.2015-07-19A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and cloth with a large peach-coloured beaded mala and a light forehead marking places both palms on the head of a bald man kneeling in front, who wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and presses his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. A dark red hall backdrop with gold decorations frames the scene. a person: the seated figure in the maroon-and-gold cloth wears a large coral-coloured mala, a gold-edged cloth and an upswept hairstyle, consistent with a presiding guru giving a blessing.2015-07-17June 04 20162016-06-04February 19 20152015-02-19June 04 20162016-06-04July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copies