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A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bead headband and heavy gold-bead necklaces holds a stack of printed pamphlets in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt. Behind them, another person in orange robes with a gold necklace stands near gold-embossed decor, and a small brass bowl and flowers sit on an orange table. a person wears the gold-bead headband and saffron robes and is the blessing figure with the pamphlets.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold crown-like headband sits on a golden throne with a radiant golden backrest. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with dark hair. Behind them, a carved stone pillar and a second person in white with a red-beaded mala stand near a gilded ornamental panel. The scene shows a blessing or seeking-of-grace moment in a temple-like setting. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right and is not part of the scene.2012-05-07July 01 20132013-07-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, extends his right hand over the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a dark grey-black jacket and presses his palms together in anjali. The seated man holds a folded white paper or prasad in his left hand. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate items and red cushioned seating, with a woman in the background. a person: the seated saffron-clad man with the long mala and ceremonial gold bracelet is a candidate for a person, offering a blessing (anugraha) to the kneeling devotee.2014-01-05A man in a rust-orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and a orange-brown shawl stands in a temple-like hall, placing his right hand on the head of a young man in white who bows forward. The robed man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, white ash marks, gold earrings and bangles, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Several men in white clothes stand behind them, and a colourful painted temple backdrop with deity murti panels is visible. Appearance-based a person in the robed role of the blessing officiant, performing a blessing with a hand on the head.2013-03-06August 23 20152015-08-23September 10 20122012-09-10July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a tented outdoor setting. A man in orange saffron robes with multiple rows of gold-coloured beaded malas, a large gold pendant with a deity figure, gold bangles and a white forehead band with red bindi reads from a sheet of paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with folded hands. A man in a grey shirt stands behind them, and other people are blurred in the background.2012-10-17A seated man in a rust-orange garment with gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist-cord places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a lime-green shirt. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, and is smiling. Gold-trimmed red throne and a silver ceremonial staff stand beside them, with another kneeling devotee in the foreground and a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the background. Red drapery forms the backdrop. a person is the seated figure, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rust-orange clothing and throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2014-07-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a deep red-orange wrap, wearing a long gold bead necklace and holding a folded white paper in one hand while touching the head of a standing man in a white shirt with a red shawl, whose raised arm is extended upward. A peacock-feather fan and a gold-toned ceremonial object sit beside the seated figure against a dark red draped backdrop. The seated figure matches a Swamiji (probable) appearance from long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments and gold ceremonial necklaces, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-21A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. He is seated on a red zebra-striped chair before a golden throne. Behind him a statue in saffron robes with a flower garland and a golden deity murti sit against a green backdrop with an oil lamp at right. The scene suggests a blessing given during satsang. Probable Swamiji identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long hair, performing a blessing of a devotee.2012-10-07