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A seated man in an orange turban and orange-saffron silk robe with gold border, wearing red-and-gold flower garlands and gold beaded necklaces, holds an open book with a painted deity illustration and places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bows before him. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands watching. A gold-and-red ornate throne with carved gold filigree frames the scene. a person: the seated orange-clad figure has a crown-like orange turban, ornate gold and flower garlands and a book blessing, consistent with a candidate, so appearance is uncertain.

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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a matching orange turban with a gold-trimmed edge touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta and white dhoti-style clothing who kneels before him. The seated figure wears long rudraksha-style beaded malas, gold bangles on the upper arm and wrist, and a red tilak, and smiles while holding an open printed booklet with a photograph on its cover. Behind them, a gilded golden throne or altar backdrop and an orange cloth are visible. The kneeling man wears glasses and red and gold wrist threads. This appears to be a padapuja-style blessing with personal touch.2011-12-10Night photograph of a blessing ritual. A man in a white shirt and white headband bows with folded palms and lowered head, receiving a blessing as a person in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold garment, wearing a red and turquoise flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, extends a hand to his forehead. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand near a golden deity murti on a red-cushioned seat. a person: the blessing figure has a rust-orange turban, a red and turquoise garland, gold-toned ornaments and an orange-gold wrap, consistent with the page's identification, though appearance alone is uncertain.2015-08-09A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland stretches an arm forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palm raised. A man in white and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala appear behind. Orange and pink lights and white flowers decorate the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate orange dress with a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues and a blessing role, so the appearance is a plausible in-person match.2012-03-30October 29 20112011-10-29Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26A photograph of a figure in an orange turban and orange shawl with a gold-bordered maroon garment and a beaded necklace, extending one arm forward with the hand raised above a seated man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. Other people are visible in the background, including a man in glasses at left and several figures in white. The raised hand appears to be a blessing gesture during an assembly. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the figure wearing a saffron turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded adornments and a gold-trimmed garment.2011-09-23September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange dress with an orange turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A second man in orange with a red bindi stands behind, and a golden ornate throne or peetha is visible in the blurred background. Hands folded at the left edge suggest devotees. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.2013-02-26February 09 20122012-02-09August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.2012-03-30September 17 20112011-09-17