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A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a temple-like hall with a painted backdrop. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and multiple ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, holds a sheet of paper and places a hand on the head of a devotee. Two men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste in front, one bare-chested with an orange sacred thread, another in a white shirt and glasses. A blond foreign man stands behind, and a camera operator with a video camera is at the right edge. a person in the saffron robe, presented as the figure giving blessing and reading.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange in a temple-like hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing an ochre-brown wrap and a red bindi, places his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with glasses, who presses his palms together. Another man in a white dhoti with an orange-banded sacred thread stands at left with palms folded. The man in brown holds a sheet of paper and smiles while a camera operator films at right. Behind them is a colourful painted wall with a golden deity murti. Probable Swamiji is the man in brown performing the blessing, marked by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15May 15 20132013-05-15October 13 20132013-10-13May 04 20132013-05-04A photograph of a devotee line at a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron robe, a heavy gold multi-strand ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and a gold armlet, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a light striped shirt with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and light clothing stand or bow behind in a row. Behind them stands a golden deity murti under a decorated arch with colourful painted pillars. The man with the gold necklace and saffron robe is a person (appearance-based label), shown as a blessing giver to devotees.2013-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange-brown robe with heavy gold bead necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with a red bindi and white marks on the forehead, standing and placing one hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt. The robed figure is looking down at a sheet of white paper held in the other hand. Two men in white clothing stand nearby with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a temple hall with a colourful painted backdrop, a golden alcove and rows of orange lamps. A devotee blessing or initiation moment is depicted, with a bag on the floor and a few other people partly visible.2013-05-07A photo of a devotional blessing in a hall with red velvet drapes and a gold throne-like seat behind. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace and armlets, and an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders holds a sheet of paper while placing a hand on the head of a young man who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji: the central figure's long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and ceremonial stance match the cues for this teacher, and the blessing is being given in a satsang-style setting. Other people nearby wear white and join hands in prayer, including a man on the left and a figure at right wearing rudraksha beads and gold jewellery. A microphone stand and a lectern appear in the background.2013-08-04Indoor temple scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing a deep saffron-red robe and a heavy multi-strand necklace of gold-toned beads, stands at centre with a white cloth wrap over his shoulder and white sacred ash across his forehead with a red bindi. He places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white t-shirt who bows with hands folded near his chin, and the man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands along a metal barrier, and a colourful decorated shrine with lit oil lamps and floral offerings glows in the background, with saffron and orange hangings at the top. A bare-shouldered man in orange cloth is partly visible at the right edge.2013-03-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a temple-style hall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-bead garland and gold armbands stands at center, holding a small white paper in one hand while placing the other palm on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt. Two people with folded hands stand to the left, and a shaved-headed priest in white robes with a white forehead mark stands behind on the right. Behind them is a gilded throne and a painted backdrop with a deity figure and ornate pillars. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a ceremonial gold necklace, which are cues consistent with the page's identification; the appearance is only a probable match for a person.2013-06-26