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A photograph of a temple courtyard with white walls where devotees receive blessings. In the centre, a man with swept-back grey hair and a white shirt and dhoti stands with a blue-and-gold beaded necklace; his hand is raised toward a kneeling older man in white with glasses who bows his head, while a woman in an orange top touches his forehead. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a camera stand nearby. On the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside a wooden tray displaying rudraksha malas and small metal items. Several other people in white and yellow scarves stand in the background.

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October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling fabric. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, and touches the forehead of an older man in white dhoti and shirt with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together. Other men in white, pale pink and blue shirts stand around, and a decorated throne or altar with orange draping is visible at right.2011-01-23February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala placing his hand on the head of a bowing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered edge and bends forward. Around them, men in white shirts and orange shawls stand or bend, and a partially visible woman in a floral salwar is at the right edge. Brass lamps and an orange cloth are visible in the background near a stone pillar. The orange-robed man has long dark hair and a dark mala, and the scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2010-07-13October 28 20102010-10-28Indoor photograph of an ashram gathering in white ceremonial clothing. In the foreground, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands and places his hands on the head of a seated older man with grey hair, who wears a white shirt. Behind them, several men in white and orange or saffron shawls look on, one wearing a gold bangle and another with a gold chain. A white plastic chair and white cloth covers are visible at the edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2007-02-24A photograph inside a tent-like hall with white fabric ceiling and hanging decorative panels. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment, sits and places his hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with hands clasped near his face. Beside them, a bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a man in a grey shirt and glasses looks on. Behind, several people in white clothes and orange garments stand near a table with a cloth. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange.2010-07-14A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2012-04-14February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a blessing scene inside a temple hall with a striped tent canopy and colourful fabric pillars. A smiling man with long dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with gold-coloured trim and a gold necklace; he presses his palm to the forehead of a bald devotee bending forward, while another devotee in white clothing stands with palms joined. On the left, an older man in white kurta and white dhoti waits with hands together. On the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them a priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads, and a gold ornamental object, are visible. The scene reads as a padapuja or blessing ritual. The long-haired figure with the bare chest and gold necklace is a probable Swamiji by these cues, appearing in person.2011-01-29A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor temple hall. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads raises one hand, palm forward, toward a man in a blue collared shirt who bends forward with hands raised in namaste. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver tray with offerings. Other white-clad devotees and priests stand around, and a bald man in grey shirt with hands together in prayer is at left. Ornate orange and maroon decorative pillars and a draped canopy frame the background. The saffron-robed figure's long swept hair and rudraksha cues are visible, so appearance suggests a person in the blessing role, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2010-11-24A photograph of an indoor sarva darshan blessing inside a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and a yellow and blue patterned hanging. A young person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a low bun places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt, who has a rudraksha-style red-brown mala around his neck and bows his head while another man holds his hand. Behind them a bald man in white with an orange stole watches, and an elderly woman with glasses and a yellow-sleeved person in white stand nearby. Fruit sits on a table at right and a red cloth is visible at the edge.2010-07-29