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A seated man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white robe with an orange shawl. The seated man holds a rolled white cloth in his other hand. Behind them, a framed portrait and a golden garland, with other people in white and orange clothing in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold trim and rudraksha beads, matching the ceremonial presentation of the event page. The bald man kneels and receives the blessing.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, holding a peacock-feather fan and pressing his palm to the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white clothes with an orange shawl. Behind them a portrait of a figure in an orange turban sits in a gold frame, with gold-toned ritual vessels nearby and seated participants in white and orange in the background, including a white-haired person in an orange shawl and a woman in a white outfit. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment in a hall with potted plants.2014-03-21March 23 20142014-03-23March 21 20142014-03-21A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest blesses a standing man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. The blessing figure raises a hand to the man's forehead while holding a bunch of peacock feathers in the other hand. The man presses his palms together in respectful greeting, his eyes closed. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs beside gold-trimmed red furniture, and a woman in white sits in the background near a potted plant with pink flowers. a person is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and hair tied back at the nape, and the figure is performing a blessing.2014-03-23A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a warm-toned room with a golden ornament and brown armchair in the background. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha mala with a saffron wrap stands at left, holding a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the head of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with a red-orange wrap. The recipient raises one hand toward his head in a gesture of reception. A golden deity murti and a white rope are visible at left. Two people are present. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure with rudraksha malas and saffron wrap, shown performing the blessing.2014-03-11A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on the left, his bare right arm raised with his palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl on the right. The blessed man has his hands raised and eyes closed. The officiant holds a sheet of paper and wears an orange-red cloth. A peacock feather fan and a golden kalasha-like object stand behind, with a red-and-white floor cloth and a potted plant at the edges.2014-03-23A long-haired man in saffron-red robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, wearing a red tied hair bun, places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white button-up shirt, who is bowing slightly. a person is the man with the rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe, shown blessing the devotee with a touch on the forehead. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits attentively, and other devotees in white and orange sit in a warm-lit hall. A golden ritual vessel is visible at the lower left, along with a twisted cord in the foreground.2014-03-08March 21 20142014-03-21March 23 20142014-03-23March 03 20152015-03-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with an orange-beaded mala and a gold-toned necklace places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired Western man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The blessed man wears a lanyard-style badge. Behind them a seated monk in red robes with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala waits, and several people in white clothes stand in the background near a window. The white forehead marking on the standing man matches the blessing gesture. Pale pink walls and a red cushioned seat complete the room.2013-03-24