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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm beige walls. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta and an orange-red shawl presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in orange-red robes with a white tripundra mark on his brow and a rudraksha mala. The seated man holds a folded white paper in one hand and sits beside gold ornate decorations. A probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, distinguished by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, orange-red robes and a ceremonial gold setting; the blessing priest is a devotee. Partial heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge.

December 08 2013

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a reddish-brown cloth with a gold border, extends his right hand over the head of a bald man in a white kurta who bows forward with his palms pressed together near his head. The seated figure holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Gold-coloured ornamental objects lie beside him and a gold deity murti is visible in the background. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation at a satsang.

December 13 2013

Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe with a gold-and-brown beaded mala draped across his chest, his long dark hair swept back into a low knot, and a white vertical mark on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a man in white ritual clothing who raises his own right hand in a blessing gesture. The man in white wears a white dhoti-style shirt and a rudraksha mala with a brown-and-red cord. A camera on a tripod and a gold-toned animal figure stand in the background beside a framed picture of a robed figure. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label: long swept-back hair, orange robe and beaded mala) is giving blessing to a devotee in an indoor satsang setting. Two physical people are visible.

A 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.

A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with a gold-coloured border and a long braided rope of beads over the shoulder bends forward and raises a hand to press the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man holds a folded white paper in one hand. Golden ornamental figures and a gold-toned object are visible at the lower left, with a blurred beige wall behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting, with the seated person appearing to be the a person by his sitting position and orange-and-gold attire with a braided rope of beads, though the presentation is uncertain.

A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl bends forward, his palms pressed together, while a man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead raises his right hand toward the bowed man's head and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Potted green plants and a window with blurred lights sit behind them, and a few other people in red clothing stand in the background. The gesture suggests a hand-raised blessing or deeksha-style transmission.

A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.

March 17 2014

A 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.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron garment with a small red bindi, pressing his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. The older man has his palms raised in front of him. Beside them is a golden figure, and a sheet of paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a blurred golden decorative backdrop and a few other people in the room.