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Photograph of a ritual blessing at a tented event. A man with long dark hair in a red shawl and rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and a white pearl necklace, raises his right hand to the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, red shawl, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; he holds a small tray with offerings. To the right, an orange-robed sannyasi holds a silver tray with gold flower petals, and a shaven-headed priest in white with gold chain jewellery and a tilak stands behind. Blue draping and red-white-yellow striped pillars frame the tent, and a man in a plaid shirt stands at the left edge.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing at a satsang setting with a white and blue tented backdrop decorated with yellow and red panels. A long-haired figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and red shawl, wearing a white pearl necklace, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray containing oil lamps and items. Other seated and standing people, some in white, watch in the background. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the swept, long hair, red garment and layered malas and gold necklace, as the person performing the blessing.2011-02-16A photograph of a devotional exchange at a ceremony. A man in a white shirt bows forward while a long-haired figure in a red shawl and rudraksha malas touches his head and hands him an item. The red-clad figure wears a pearl necklace and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on the forehead and red-beaded armbands. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds a silver tray. Behind them, a white-robed man with gold chains and red and gold draped pillars and a blue canopy suggest a tent setting.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang setting with a standing figure in a red garment blessing a man in a white shirt by placing a hand on his forehead. The figure wears a red shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, a white pearl necklace, bangles and a red bindi, with long dark swept-back hair. Beside them a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and casual clothes stand around, and yellow and blue draped cloth hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the red shawl and blessing role visible in the scene.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang or darshan setting where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a devotee bowing forward. Several people stand around in white shirts and a man in a beige turtleneck watches. On the right a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them is a stage with colourful woven hangings and a maroon curtain.2011-02-16Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28A figure in a saffron-red shawl with a gold-bead mala and a gold chain stands at the front of a crowd, with a red bindu on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. He is lifting a hand to the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in white while holding a small folded paper in the other hand. Several white-clad devotees with bare heads and hands pressed together stand close on the left, and more people in white are visible behind. Blurred yellow floral decorations and a dark draped backdrop fill the background. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label: the figure wears distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold mala cues while blessing a devotee.2010-12-28A photograph of a ritual blessing at a temple. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a small silver dish and touches the head of a bowed devotee in a striped top. Around them, white-clad attendants and onlookers stand, and a second priest in white with a shaved head holds a silver tray with brass lamps on the right. A decorated red and gold backdrop hangs behind. Swamiji (probable): the robed man with long hair, orange shawl and gold bead necklace is performing the blessing, based on several distinctive appearance cues.2010-12-28A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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.2010-12-28February 16 20112011-02-16A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with orange and white drapery overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white dhoti shawls stand near a silver tray holding gold items. Several onlookers, including a boy in a navy shirt in the foreground, watch the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads is the appearance-based candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-10-26A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor satsang hall with a white wall and projector screen behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red vibhuti mark on the forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, extends a raised palm over the head of a man with his hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange holds a silver tray of small cups. Several men in white shirts and a man in a red t-shirt with a name badge stand nearby, with a devotee on the left touching his chest. The scene conveys a blessing given during darshan.2011-02-11