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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a golden shawl, with hair tied in a knot and a red band in it. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge, who raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, a golden staff or ceremonial pole stands beside the seat, and several people in white and saffron clothing and a woman in a purple sari sit or stand in a hall with red carpet and a red curtain. a person: the seated figure wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a knotted long hairstyle, consistent with his role as the one giving blessing. The seated man is conferring a blessing on the devotee.

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July 06 20142014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06December 20 20132013-12-20July 06 20142014-07-06A seated person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair pulled back and a rudraksha mala around the neck reaches forward to touch the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white t-shirt and orange-beaded rudraksha mala. The devotee's palms are raised in front of his face as he leans in. Behind them are white room coolers, and in the background standing people in white clothes. The saffron-robed figure has the appearance of a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha adornments, seated on a maroon cushioned seat in a satsang hall.2013-05-17A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak and red dot on his forehead, wearing a red-and-gold striped shawl and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads, as he places his hands on the head of an older man with grey curly hair who wears a white shirt and bows forward with palms raised. The seated man wears distinctive ceremonial adornments and a red-and-gold shawl; the presentation has several cues consistent with the a person label, and he is performing a blessing on the devotee. Behind them a large backdrop shows painted figures in light blue and white. Two people are visible.2011-11-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13May 28 20132013-05-28September 01 20142014-09-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace and yellow tilak on his forehead raises his hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. A red cushion and draped orange cloth sit beside the seated figure, with a patterned hanging behind. The seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial beads, consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone. Another person's face is partly visible at the lower right edge.2014-01-14A 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.2013-07-03May 09 20142014-05-09