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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt, a gold wristwatch and a dark lanyard-like cord, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The seated figure sits on a deep red cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside him. Behind them is a deity murti or altar decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red, white and purple flowers. The setting appears to be an indoor hall. Two other people are partly visible at the right edge. The appearance-based label is a person, shown here giving a blessing (anugraha) to a devotee.

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A seated figure in an orange-saffron dress with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments places a hand on the head of an older, balding, white-shirted man who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Probable Swamiji, identified by the distinctive saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, is giving a blessing. Behind them a garlanded backdrop of red, yellow and white flowers and an electric fan. Another person in white kneels at the right edge, and a small cloth lies at the bottom left.2013-07-03July 04 20132013-07-04A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and head tilted back, while holding the younger man's neck with his other hand. Garlands in red, orange and green and gold decorations sit in the background, and a woman in a blue sari is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance suggests a person giving a blessing; the figure's cues are long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing. Physical people visible: three.2013-07-03July 14 20132013-07-14July 23 20142014-07-23May 24 20132013-05-24May 17 20132013-05-17July 03 20132013-07-03July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-brown sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala seated on a maroon cushioned seat, placing both hands on the head of a bald, white-clad man kneeling before them. The man wears a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded necklace. Behind them is a deity murti or altar decorated with a dense arrangement of colourful garlands in red, yellow, green, blue and white, with a gold ornamental canopy above.2013-07-04July 04 20132013-07-04July 02 20132013-07-02