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October 11 2013

Photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, yellow turmeric marks on the face and a red bindi, wearing a green leaf garland over an orange-red cloth, holding a peacock feather fan with a golden lion-headed throne beside him. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his right hand raised to his head in devotion. Behind them a large gold ornamental backdrop and a gold deity murti appear, and a partially visible woman in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and ceremonial adornment with a peacock feather, consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee. Two physical people are clearly visible.

A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with rudraksha beads, receiving a blessing as a bearded man in a saffron-brown garment and red rose garlands places his right hand on his forehead; a gold ornate deity backdrop with garlands and a purple cloth stands behind them. a person is the man in saffron-brown garment and rose garlands with a long wavy hair, but the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain. The blessing recipient wears white clothes, rudraksha mala, and gold-toned rings and bangles, with an attendant in orange in the background.

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October 11 2013

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-red shawl, wearing a red and white floral garland and a yellow tilak on his forehead, having his forehead anointed by a standing priest in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange-red shawl. The priest's right hand rests on the seated man's head and his left hand holds a bronze kalasha-like vessel. A silver trident stands nearby, a peacock feather fan and a gold deity murti are at the left edge, and a red cloth draped over a seat is behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the seated man with long swept-back hair, bare chest, saffron shawl and floral garland, receiving a blessing.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink flower garland, a rust-red wrap and a golden shoulder piece, who extends his right hand in blessing toward a bald, grey-haired older man kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The blessing figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them hang a saffron-and-cream cloth and a silver trident-shaped staff, with a golden lion-headed object in the foreground and a red-draped backdrop.

A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, wearing layered red and white flower garlands, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a gold-and-crimson floral backdrop and a silver pillar behind. He touches the forehead of a standing devotee in white clothes with a red-brown shawl, whose raised palm is in the foreground. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver staff are visible. a person: long-swept hair in a bun, saffron ceremonial robe, and multiple beaded garlands and gold necklace mark him as the seated guru giving blessing to the devotee. The devotee is in white ritual clothes with a shawl and a bracelet on his wrist.

December 28 2012

A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment over the shoulder, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain necklace, gold earrings, a red bindi and many gold bangles, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Other people stand softly out of focus in the background before a dark red curtain and yellow floral decorations. Swamiji (probable): the standing man with swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment, garland and gold ornaments is the presumed Swamiji, blessing the devotee; appearance cues are several and distinctive.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A seated figure with white vibhuti on the forehead, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a red cloth wrap touches the forehead of a kneeling man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a long dark hair knot and bare shoulders, with a silver staff rising beside them and a gilded kalasha-like vessel and gold lion-headed armrest in front. A gilded throne and a framed deity painting appear behind.

A seated man with short dark hair, a white forehead mark and a red wrist thread, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red cloth, wears a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms. He extends his right hand to press a palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A tall silver staff with a trident-like top stands beside them, with a gilded lion-faced ornament and a gold throne-like backdrop behind; a framed painting hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing exchange.