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A photograph inside a tented hall with striped decorative pillars and orange and white draping. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment with rudraksha malas and a red-and-white scarf places his right hand on the forehead of an older grey-bearded man in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together. Beside them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, and a young shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl wears gold necklaces and holds a long ceremonial object. An orange banner with Tamil-style lettering hangs behind. A brass tray with ritual items is at the lower edge. The long-haired man in orange is a probable Swamiji, a counting cue of long hair, saffron clothing and malas, giving a blessing to the devotee.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a decorated hall with a white canopy ceiling and painted pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stands in the centre, smiling as he touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt. Several people in white and saffron stand around, including a bald man in white with a gold necklace on the right, a young boy in a dark shirt with a red bindi praying with folded hands at lower left, and a metal tray of offerings near the bottom. Background figures stand near a garlanded seat and altar area. a person is the central man in saffron robes, performing a blessing for the devotee.2010-10-11October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a blessing at an indoor hall with pink walls and decorated pillars. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red and gold garlands and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with hands folded. Nearby a bald attendant in orange holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, some with hands joined in prayer. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala is the blessing giver.2011-02-11October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph inside a tented hall with striped pillars and a white ceiling canopy. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a shawl, and is blessing a man in a white shirt by placing his hand on his bald head. Beside him, a monk in orange holds a silver tray of small offerings and lamps. Men in white dhotis, a grey-haired man in black, and onlookers stand around. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan. a person: the smiling man with long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2011-01-22A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a white canopy and colourful patterned pillars. A man in a long-haired, orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt and dhoti, who bows with palms pressed together. The blessing figure is a person by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Nearby, another man in saffron holds a silver tray with a golden object, and other devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand around. Ceiling fans and a white draped ceiling are visible.2010-10-10A photograph of a blessing moment at an outdoor pavilion with colourful striped pillars and white draped ceiling. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wrist threads, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, devotees in white and white-and-orange clothing stand and watch. A man in orange with an orange head wrap stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or prasad distribution during a satsang.2011-02-14A photograph inside a hall with a white canopy ceiling and colourful striped hanging cloth banners. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl, with gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, smiles while placing a hand on the forehead of a man in white dhoti with bare chest and prayerful hands. Behind them, another man in saffron clothing holds a tray with offerings. A shaved-headed man in saffron and rudraksha malas sits at right, and several people in white stand in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2011-01-23A photograph inside a decorated hall with an orange and white canopy and colourful striped pillars. A man in a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a hand raised over another man's head in a blessing gesture. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and a golden necklace holds a wooden tray with brass vessels and flower petals. In the foreground a man in an orange robe holds a brass plate, and at left older men in pale shirts stand with palms pressed together. A bald man at right wears white with an orange shawl. Behind them an orange and red banner with a deity image is visible. Several people are visible, and the scene appears to be a blessing or puja ritual.2010-10-09October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in white. The young man stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside them, a man in white kurta holds his hands together, and a man at left has palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a white canopy is hung with colourful striped pillars, and a person in a red shirt stands in the background. a person is shown in the foreground, performing a blessing with a rudraksha mala and saffron robes as the central figure.2010-10-11