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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on a leopard-print mat and touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers, who has an orange cloth around his waist and rudraksha beads, with his palm raised. The priest holds a small pale green object in his other hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls with palms pressed together fill the room, and curtains hang at the left.

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May 02 20142014-05-02May 31 20142014-05-31A seated man on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion wears an orange-brown dhoti-style wrap, a long purple flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a white paper or cloth. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange scarf reaches toward the seated figure's head in blessing or pada-puja style. Behind them are a gold lion sculpture, purple flowers, a standing shining staff, and several people in white and orange clothing in a hall with curtains. A monitor on the right shows a similar scene. a person appears as the seated throned figure with orange-brown robes, purple garland and ornate gold necklace.2012-12-18A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-gold wrap, wearing beaded necklaces and a bracelet, sits on a gilded throne-like seat and places a hand on the forehead of an older man in white. The elderly man stands or kneels with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white garment stands behind him, and a photographer with a camera appears at upper right against a red draped backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing.2015-10-25April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26Two people perform a playful, energetic exchange in a decorated hall with a wooden floor and a white fur-textured rug. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-orange top and a patterned cowrie-shell-style headband raises both arms, palms out, while a man in a white t-shirt with an orange waist cloth mirrors her gesture. Behind them, a man in a black polo stands by a silver stanchion, and several women in orange and cream saris sit or stand watching, one with folded arms. Orange drapery hangs on the left and striped curtains on the right, with white lilies and pink flowers at the edge of the frame.2012-12-14August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph of a ritual exchange at night in front of a red draped backdrop. A long-haired woman with a rudraksha mala and red bead bracelets, wearing an orange-brown garment, smiles while raising her hand toward the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a lavender collared shirt and a white flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits behind them, and a dark wooden rod with gold tassels stands in the foreground beside a green stage light. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment, though no caption names anyone present.2012-09-09A photograph of a long-haired figure with a white forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a gold-toned belt and a pink-and-white flower garland, seated on a deep red velvet throne. The seated figure extends a hand in blessing onto the forehead of a man with closed eyes, who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Another hand is raised in the foreground, and a figure in orange robes photographs the scene behind. A gold ornate object stands in the background, with green foliage at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a tiger-print garment and a flower garland on a throne, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-12-16December 18 20122012-12-18A photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, wearing an orange-and-gold robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man with curly dark hair who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them is a deep red drape and a gilded throne-like chair with ornate carving, and a partially visible woman in orange appears at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated figure's distinctive turban, orange robe and mala are consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2015-10-25