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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange cloth, wearing a thick white and green jasmine garland with red flowers, receiving blessings. A woman in a rust-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala and glasses extends her right hand over the head of a man in a blue checked shirt, who sits beside a small child in white. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and another in a purple and green sari hold red fruit or offerings. In the foreground is a wooden box holding red fruit, gold jewellery and rudraksha beads, and green leaves frame the scene.

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February 22 20152015-02-22A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange robe with a gold waist sash, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and rudraksha bracelets, smiling as both hands rest on the head of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt. A second bowed devotee in white is partly visible beside him. A wooden tray in front holds oranges, gold ceremonial necklaces, rudraksha mala and gold bangles. Behind them, women in white and orange saris with rudraksha garlands stand among green plants and garlanded gold decorations. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the turban, rudraksha and saffron robe, giving blessing. Visible people count is five or six, including the partially visible devotee at the lower right.2015-02-08August 22 20152015-08-22July 31 20152015-07-31June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20152015-02-08A photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesA seated figure in a maroon turban and maroon-and-gold draped cloth, wearing a white and orange flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala with a wrist band, raises a palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a green-and-white checked shirt with an orange thread across his chest, who holds out cupped hands. Behind them are potted green plants, and a brass plate with bananas and gold-toned vessels lies in the foreground. A woman in white with a brown shawl stands at the upper right. The figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues of turban, flower garland and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable Swamiji. The scene resembles a blessing or pada pooja exchange.2015-03-11A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, with a gold rudraksha-style necklace, extending a hand in blessing over the head of a man in a navy shirt kneeling with palms pressed together. Gold ornate throne carvings stand behind the seated figure, a tray of yellow lemons sits in front, and several women in orange, white, and multicolour saris stand watching, with a child in a patterned shirt beside them. a person (in_person) is seated on the golden throne giving blessing; the devotee kneels in namaskar. The setting is a hall with red carpet and a gold kalasha-like bell.2014-11-20A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange-and-gold shawl stands at left, placing a hand on the head of a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Beside them, a woman in a cream sari with a red border and a dark beaded necklace touches the man's head, and other devotees in white and red-orange garments stand behind. A golden ornamental frame and red curtains are in the background, with a fan at left. The turbaned figure's distinctive orange turban, shawl and beaded jewellery are visible cues, though his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-09-06January 04 20152015-01-04February 08 20152015-02-08