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A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in an indoor hall with pale pink walls and a ceiling fan. A man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a light blue shirt and glasses who kneels with palms joined. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with red borders and a white shawl stands with hands folded, and another man in an orange robe with a mala stands at the right edge. Decorated pillars with geometric patterns and orange tassels frame the scene, and a small paper slip is held in the blessing hand. The figure in orange with the long hair has distinctive long swept hair and a rudraksha mala, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in the blessing role.

A photo of a ritual blessing in a tented hall with colourful striped pillars and a deity print on a red backdrop. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands center-right, reading a folded paper while placing his right hand on the head of a bowed man in a light checked shirt with hands joined in namaskar. Beside them an older man in white shirt and dhoti stands, and other devotees watch in the background. A metal bowl sits at the lower edge. Probable Swamiji is the central figure: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala. Count: about six visible people.

A man in an orange-red saffron shawl with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled young man in white. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one holding a bead mala, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-yellow banner hangs at the top of the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, gold necklace and long swept-back hair mark him as the central figure giving a blessing; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.

A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with dark rudraksha malas placing a hand on the crown of a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with a pink border, who stands with hands clasped and eyes lowered. A tilak-marked priest in white and saffron stands behind, and a silver tray with offerings is held at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and white robes stand in the background of a hall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, though the page does not establish the specific rite.

November 16 2011

A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped pillars and draped white fabric ceiling. A man in orange saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired man in a white kurta who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange shirts stand, and on the right a bald man in a white shawl with a white-and-red border holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Ritual blessing scene with a standing devotee receiving a head blessing from a saffron-robed figure. Several people visible.

July 23 2010

A photograph of a blessing moment in a temple-like hall. A man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark kneels with his head bowed, while a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala places one hand on his head and holds a sheet of paper in the other. The robed figure wears a red kumkum mark on the forehead and a long rudraksha mala. Behind them, a few devotees stand in white and light clothing, some with white forehead marks, and orange and red decorative pillars are visible.

November 02 2011

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with orange and white drapery overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white dhoti shawls stand near a silver tray holding gold items. Several onlookers, including a boy in a navy shirt in the foreground, watch the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads is the appearance-based candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.

A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.

July 23 2010