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A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with swept-back black hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a long orange rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He presses his right hand to the forehead of a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and rudraksha mala, who tilts her head back with her eyes closed while holding a folded white paper in her hands. His left hand holds a small white paper packet. Behind them a woman in a pink-and-white saree watches, another woman in a white sari stands at the back, and a white air conditioner unit is on the left wall. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance and the page does not establish it here, so this is a devotee receiving a blessing and his identity remains unsure.

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April 19 20132013-04-19October 05 20122012-10-05July 06 20132013-07-06July 06 20132013-07-06June 20 20132013-06-20July 05 20132013-07-05A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20July 10 20132013-07-10July 10 20132013-07-10A seated figure with long dark hair and a red flower garland with a gold ornament places a hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling in front of them. The seated figure wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow edge and a gold wristwatch with beaded bracelets, appearing to be a blessing or initiation moment. The kneeling man wears white trousers, an orange shawl and a red-orange scarf. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in white and orange stand and kneel in a bright hall with a yellow cloth-draped table and offerings on a red cushion at lower left. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, orange robes and a garland, a person depiction but appearance is not fully certain.2013-05-28A seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05July 05 20132013-07-05