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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with striped decorative pillars and white draped fabric overhead. A long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl, with a red thread and rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, presses his palm to the forehead of a grey-haired man in a maroon shirt with a beaded mala, who has his hands folded in namaste. The blessing figure is reading from a sheet of paper in his other hand and smiling. Behind them, a man in orange stands holding a silver tray with offerings, and bald men in white dhoti with gold-beaded necklaces stand nearby, while others in white watch.

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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and draped fabric. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl, red rudraksha mala and gold pendant, smiles while pressing his right palm to the forehead of a grey-haired Western man in a maroon collared shirt who holds his hands in anjali. The white-clad figure holds a white paper in his left hand. To the right, a shaved-headed man in white with a saffron-and-gold shawl and gold necklace stands beside a silver tray, and an orange-robed attendant holds another tray. A probable Swamiji is the white-clad man with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant performing the blessing, so swamiji is in_person.2011-02-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with colourful striped pillars and orange fabric draped overhead. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a red beaded necklace, presses his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a maroon shirt with a rudraksha mala. The blessing man holds a sheet of paper in his other hand. Behind them, men in saffron and white garments hold a silver plate with offerings, and a bald man in white with folded hands stands at left. The scene appears to be a traditional initiation or blessing ceremony.2011-02-12A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold ornaments, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with a small red logo. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and a silver tray is visible at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white and dark clothes, one in orange with a turban at the left edge, and a man with white vertical tilak marks at the right.2011-02-14Indoor temple-hall scene during a ritual distribution. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red and bead malas and a gold necklace stands at center, holding a small silver plate with offerings and touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt. Around them, monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray and a white box of offerings, while a devotee in a white shirt and a man in green shirt have hands raised in reverence. A golden deity murti and orange draped decorations are visible in the background.2011-02-12A photograph of a blessing moment in a covered outdoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, places his right hand on the head of a seated older man in a white t-shirt with a red emblem. The blessed man bows his head. Beside them, a monk in saffron robes with a saffron turban stands at left, and a younger man in orange holds a silver tray with papers and gold items at right. Other devotees in white stand in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the man with long hair and rudraksha malas giving the blessing.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA 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 man in an orange-red saffron shawl with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled young man in white. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching, one holding a bead mala, and a gold-coloured ritual vessel is visible at the right edge. A partial red-and-yellow banner hangs at the top of the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron shawl, gold necklace and long swept-back hair mark him as the central figure giving a blessing; the setting suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2010-12-28A photograph of a darshan blessing at a satsang gathering. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered while a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, places his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right. Behind them, several men in white and orange clothing stand watching, including a man with white vibhuti and a tilak on his forehead wearing a white cloth, and an orange-robed attendant at the left edge. Orange and yellow cloth hangs in the background.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesFebruary 18 20112011-02-18February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14