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A photograph of an indoor hall with dark red velvet drapes and a colourful painted backdrop. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace with a pendant, and places his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his brow. The blessed man stands with hands joined in namaste while a younger man in a white kurta with hair tied back stands beside him. A rope barrier and stanchions run along the foreground, and a wooden table with red items and ornaments is visible at right. Partially visible at the right edge is another figure in a brown-toned robe. The robed figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, shown with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklaces, giving a blessing.

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Indoor ashram hall with red velvet drapes and a decorated backdrop. A man in orange robes with long orange-red beaded necklaces and gold-coloured beads places his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together. A third man in white kurta with a bun stands beside them. A figure in orange at right edge holds a wooden box of rudraksha malas and tassels near a metal stanchion and rope. The orange-robed man is a person by his distinctive long beaded necklaces and orange robes, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-05-13A photograph taken indoors on a stage with red velvet curtains and an ornate painted backdrop. A figure in a rust-red robe with a long orange-red rudraksha mala and heavy gold bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth wrap, who has vibhuti marks on his forehead. A younger man in a white kurta stands at left holding a paper. At right, a tray of red fruit and rudraksha malas is visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with a standing steel barrier rope in the foreground.2013-05-13Indoor ritual scene in a hall with red velvet drapes and a painted backdrop. A man in orange-brown robes with long rudraksha and gold bead garlands and a crown-like headpiece stands at right, placing his hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and white tilak, who wears an orange cloth at the waist. A younger man in white kurta with long hair tied up stands beside them, watching. A red tray of fruit and beads is in the foreground, and a metal stanchion with chain is visible.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13Indoor ceremony on a stage with dark red curtains. A man with long hair tied back in a ponytail, wearing a white kurta, stands with hands clasped while a robed figure places a hand on his head. The blessing figure wears saffron-orange robes, a red tilak, gold ornaments and multiple strands of rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of paper and is possibly reading from it. Beside him, a bald priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white tilak watches. At right, a red box of offerings is held by someone. a person: the central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and heavy gold necklaces matches the cues, though appearance is uncertain. Four or more people are visible.2013-05-14October 29 20132013-10-29A seated man in orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala places both hands on the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala, who bows his head with eyes closed. A third man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange-red shawl stands behind them. Ornate gold objects and a red cushion sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the ashram's conferral of blessing. The scene is a blessing or darshan moment in an ashram hall with a white canopy and red drapery behind.2010-07-19May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.2013-06-18