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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-and-orange shawl and a pink flower garland stands at left, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man who wears a white dhoti with a yellow border, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A silver trident stands upright beside them, and a gold peacock-feather ornament and pink lotus flowers lie in the foreground. A woman in white and orange appears at right. The left figure holds a folded paper in his other hand as he gives the blessing.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a green leaf garland, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ornate gold-trimmed saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. He holds a silver trident-staff and a folded white paper, with a gold deity murti and peacock feather beside him. Another person in white and orange stands behind, with a red and orange stage backdrop.2014-05-11A seated figure in a rust-orange cloth with a long green-and-pink flower garland and a silver staff with a trident-like top presses his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a red-orange scarf. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and a pink-flower garland over his shoulders and holds a small white cloth, with a golden ceremonial object in the foreground. Two women in orange and white saris stand in the background, and a red banner with a temple image sits at the left edge.2014-05-11May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a pink flower garland, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl, and his eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. The seated man holds a small white dish of sacred powder in his left hand, and a tall silver trident stands beside them. A peacock-feather fan and gold lion-faced ornaments sit in the foreground, and a pale blue wall and framed picture complete the setting.2014-05-10A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palm raised. A tall silver trident rises beside them, and a gold ceremonial object and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. A small white paper slip is held in the seated figure's other hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting behind. A candidate in the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, showing long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange-red cloth, so this is a person performing a blessing in person, while the standing young man in white and orange receives it. Another person in a yellow dhoti is partly visible at the right.2014-05-10A seated man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style garland of pink flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange scarf. The seated man has long dark hair swept back and wears an orange-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder. Golden lion-head armrests and a golden-tipped staff stand beside the seat. A devotee's hand rests against his own forehead. Background shows a framed decorative wall hanging and a white wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange-saffron clothing and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim. Appearance-based only.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated priest in an orange-red robe with a red and yellow marigold garland touching the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The priest's bare arm extends across, one hand on the man's brow, while the other holds a sheet of paper. The man's palms are pressed together at chest height and he wears a black wristwatch. A tall silver staff stands beside them, with a gold lion-shaped object in the foreground and a framed colourful textile hanging on the wall behind.2014-05-17May 11 20142014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man in saffron-red robes and a pink flower garland, with white tilak on his forehead, touches a stick-like ceremonial staff to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and red shawl. The young man, with his hand raised to his face, kneels in devotion. Behind them stands a woman in an orange-red sari and another in white, with a gilded lion-faced throne arm and pink flower petals in the foreground. a person with a pink garland and saffron robe is giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee. A floral and gilded setting suggests a satsang or initiation-style blessing.2014-05-11May 11 20142014-05-11A seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-embroidered border, wearing a long green and pink flower garland, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a white folded cloth and a tall silver staff stands beside him, with a gold deity murti and red draped seating at the lower left. Behind them, women in orange and white saris stand in a hall with white drapes. The blessing suggests a devotee receiving a forehead blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a tripundra forehead mark, a flower garland and saffron robes, matching cues for the Swamiji candidate, so the in_person value is used.2014-05-11