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A photograph of a shaved-headed? no. A man with long dark swept-back hair in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands on the right, placing his right hand on the head of a young woman with dark hair pulled back. He wears multiple rudraksha malas and a teal-stoned necklace, a gold armband, and bracelets. Around him, several women in saris and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, one in a black and teal patterned top; a woman on the left in a green blouse holds a sheet of paper. Behind them are glass display cases, a tall orange and white structure, and a white-clothed man in the lower right with rudraksha beads. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with pink walls.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a pale pink hall with a glass display case behind. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth over his shoulder wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and raises his right hand toward the forehead of a woman in a black and teal sari, who has a white paper in her hand. Around them stand other women in saris and a shaven-headed young man in white with a sacred ash mark, while a foil-wrapped sweet is held in the foreground. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron-gold ceremonial dress with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace matches the page's claim, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2011-02-14A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red rudraksha mala draped over his chest blesses a woman in a green blouse and white saree, placing his hand on her head. He holds a white paper in one hand while a man in an orange saffron robe stands at right holding a tray with offerings. Other devotees in colourful saris stand around in a bright, pink-walled hall with a glass display case and colourful pillar banners behind them.2011-02-14A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and colourful striped pillars at the top edges. A man with long dark hair and a smiling face wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a red-beaded bracelet; he raises his hand to bless a woman in a white top who has her palms pressed together in prayer. Around them, women in teal and white clothing stand watching, and on the right men wear white cloths with vibhuti marks on their foreheads, one holding a tray with fruit. A glass display case and a rounded object sit in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man giving blessings has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, matching the page's description.2011-02-14A photograph inside a bright, pale-pink hall with tall windows and hanging colourful pillar decorations. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold-bordered shawl over his shoulder, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a turquoise bead necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a young woman in a white top with her palms joined in prayer. Several other people stand nearby: a woman in a teal and black top at left, another young woman with dark hair, and men in white dhotis with sandalwood-marked foreheads at right, one holding a silver tray of fruit. Lamps and fruit offerings are visible at the lower right.2011-02-14Photograph of a temple scene where a bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and white marks on his arms, wearing a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and a white flower garland over an orange-and-yellow shawl, extends his hand to bless a line of devotees who bow with folded palms and bent heads. Behind him, a priest in white ritual dhoti with gold border and a saffron-robed monk stand near a red-draped altar, arches and pillars frame the hall, and a small deity picture hangs in an arched niche.2012-05-21A photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and a heavy necklace of gold beads and rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing toward an older woman in white with a folded-hand namaskar. He wears a red bindi, gold armbands and bracelets, and holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them a young woman in a pale green floral top stands with hands joined, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with a tilak is visible at right, and an orange lamp hangs in the background. Four people are visible.2013-02-28Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a white dhoti with a broad gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala with a turquoise and gold centrepiece, a gold necklace, bracelets and a rudraksha armlet. He smiles while raising one hand in blessing over two women with folded palms in white and grey clothing. Beside them an older woman in a pink blouse and green sari stands. At right, shaved-headed men in white dhotis hold a tray of fruit and offerings. Orange and white tassels hang from the pale pink wall, and a white ceiling light shines above.2011-02-14A bald, light-skinned man in a white kurta stands with bowed head while a long-haired person in a red-orange sash and dense beaded garlands places a hand on his scalp and holds a sheet of paper. The person wears rudraksha-style beads, bangles and a red bindi, with a pale-yellow garment beneath the sash. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a black beaded necklace stands with hands folded. A man in saffron clothing and another in white stand nearby, and a tray of small items sits at lower right. Behind them hang framed portraits on a cream wall, and a projector screen and red curtain fill the background.2012-04-05 +2 copiesA figure in an orange-brown and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, bangles and a red bindi, stands at the centre-right holding a folded paper and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a bowed devotee in white. The devotee wears a white shirt and dark-rimmed glasses, hands pressed in anjali. Nearby, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in white with a vertical tilak and mala watch; a young child in blue stands at the bottom. Other people in white and saffron-coloured clothing fill a hall behind, with red curtains, a screen and ceremonial brass vessels at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and an orange-gold shawl, and is performing the blessing.2013-10-19August 23 20112011-08-23September 24 20132013-09-24April 05 20122012-04-05