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A seated figure with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, wears a pink flower garland and a gold necklace while smiling and receiving a forehead mark. A standing man in a white kurta and orange-red shawl with white hair and a white beard applies the mark with his fingers, while another older man with white moustache and glasses in an orange shawl and white shirt stands at right holding pink flowers. Pink flower petals lie on a low wooden platform in front of a floral-upholstered sofa against a pale marble wall with a wall switch panel. Appearance does not reliably establish the seated figure's identity, so the role is described only as the person receiving the blessing.

A photograph of an indoor reception in a plain room with marble-patterned walls and a floral-upholstered sofa. A seated man in saffron-orange clothing and a pink flower garland with a gold-bead necklace bows his head while an older bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl places a pink garland over him. A third man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and mustache stands at the right edge. Three physical people are visible.

July 27 2014

A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a bare shoulder wears a pink flower garland over a gold bead necklace, with a white forehead mark and red bindi, sitting on a floral-upholstered sofa against a marble wall. An older man in a white kurta wears an orange-red shawl with printed text and a white-capped, bearded figure in glasses and a moustache stands beside him, both in orange-red shawls. The standing man in white holds and offers a pink flower garland with both hands. A partly visible person in orange appears at the left edge. Electrical switches are mounted on the marble wall behind.

A photograph of a devotional blessing at night. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a dark top and a garland of red and yellow flowers with green leaves on her head, bows forward with her hand raised to her forehead. An older man with grey hair, white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in glasses at right also has his hands folded. Behind them seated figures in saffron and orange robes sit on a cloth, and a blue and gold garment is visible at left.

May 09 2015

A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with his head lowered, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow and red flowers, while a smiling man in orange-red robes and a long swept-back hairstyle places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind them, other people in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden tray of red fruit, and a person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at upper left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with a carpet and wooden furniture in the room. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, orange-red robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial white necklace.

Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and a framed picture of a deity with marigold garland on the wall. A seated man with a bare shaved head and a gold chain, facing away, receives a red turban being placed on his head by an elderly man in a pale pink kurta with white hair, white beard and orange tilak, who also wears a wristwatch and holds a marigold garland. Behind them stand two men in saffron/orange robes, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala, and one with a dark beard. Floor cushions and bolsters in red and orange lie along the side.

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A devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala kneels and smiles while holding an orange object in cupped hands. Another person, seen from behind with long dark braids and pink flower garlands, has a hand raised to the kneeling man's forehead as a blessing. Nearby, a figure in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A silver ornate chair edge and pink petals appear at right, and people in white and saffron stand in the background of a hall with a colourful floor mat.

A 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.

July 27 2014

Indoor photograph of a padapuja house visit. A woman with dark hair in a low bun, wearing a red-and-orange sari, a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles, stands with her hands on the head of a woman who bends forward in devotion. Beside them a man with grey hair and white dhoti with red border kneels, and a cameraman in a saffron shirt films. On the right a smiling young woman in a purple and yellow sari wears a rudraksha mala. A shrine with garlands and an oil lamp is visible in the background.