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A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing indoors. A man on the left with hair tied up at the back, sandalwood tilak on the forehead, wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace with bell-like elements. He presses his palm to the forehead of a bald, bare-chested man on the right, who wears a white cloth with a gold border over his shoulder and has his eyes closed. A gold bangle is on the blessed man's wrist. Behind them is a white backdrop, an illuminated green exit sign, and a partly visible seated person at the edge. The blessing gesture matches a sannyasi giving a blessing to a devotee; the swami-candidate cue is not distinctive enough to name the blessing figure.

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A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. A man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded mala around his neck. A woman in white sits blurred in the lower right, and a pale curtain and dark wall form the background. The gesture resembles a padapuja-style blessing, with the standing figure giving the blessing and the other receiving it. Swamiji (probable): the figure in rust-brown with long hair, bun and gold beaded necklace; he is giving the blessing.2013-12-17A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red draped garment with a gold necklace and long rudraksha-style gold chain, his hand pressed to the forehead of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style garment with a white shirt, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The setting is an indoor hall with beige panelled walls and gold cloth, and a silver staff or rod is held in the scene. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the page's a person reference only loosely; identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Another person is partly visible at the right edge.2013-12-03A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, his hand pressed to the forehead of a clean-shaven man in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be giving blessing or initiation with his eyes closed. Two people are visible, and a bright screen stands in the background. The a person candidate with long hair, saffron-toned draped clothing and rudraksha cues is seated and touching a devotee's head, which supports a probable identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2013-12-12December 03 20132013-12-03A photo of a seated person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a red thread bracelet, and is smiling with eyes closed. Gold ritual vessel at lower left, orange chair and cushioned seating behind, and blurred onlookers at right and lower center. a person (long swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-09A photograph of two men in a hall with beige wall panels. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a maroon wrap with gold trim, and layered silver-beaded bracelets and a long beaded necklace, extends his right arm and hand to touch the forehead of a man on the right. That man, with short dark hair and a moustache, wears a white short-sleeved collared shirt and stands with his palm raised. A golden lion-head sculpture and a dark speaker stand behind them, and a partly visible person appears at the right edge. The gesture suggests a blessing given in a satsang setting. The left figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, bare chest, maroon wrap, beaded necklace and bracelets.2013-12-05A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing indoors. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a heavy necklace of golden bell-like beads, reaches his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala, and rings, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them a child in white sits, a gold-draped object is at the left edge, green foliage stands by a white screen, and a dark wall panel is at the right. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in rust-orange with the golden bead necklace and long hair, giving the blessing; the description is appearance-based.2013-12-17A photograph of a ritual blessing on stage. A man with a topknot and bare upper body, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti-style wrap, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a golden shawl, places his right hand on the crown of a short-haired man in a white shirt who raises his palm toward his forehead. Dark red drapery hangs behind them, and a brass or gold vessel and a red cloth sit at the lower edge. The bare-chested figure is a devotee-blessing presence; no identity is asserted from appearance. Two physical people are visible, with partial heads of a third in the foreground.2012-02-09A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing indoors at a hotel-like hall. A bare-chested man with hair tied in a bun, gold ornamental necklace and orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist places his right palm on the forehead of a man with short dark hair and a goatee. The recipient wears an orange-and-red patterned robe with Om symbols, an orange shawl, and a beaded bracelet, and raises his right arm. Behind them, a blurred person sits with a hand extended, beside a white wall panel and a dark door with an exit sign. Overall the scene reads as a devotee receiving a blessing from a priest-like figure.2013-12-17A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, a short topknot, gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, stands at right placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt at left, whose hands are pressed together in a gesture of receiving. A deep maroon curtain hangs behind them and a gold-coloured vessel is visible at lower centre. Their faces suggest a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2012-02-09A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with a gold-beaded rudraksha mala and gold armband, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl, with palms raised in a gesture of surrender. Behind them are blurred white-clad attendees and a gold ceremonial item in the foreground. The setting is an indoor hall with dark speakers and white drapery.2013-12-17A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.2013-12-10