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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A seated man in a rust-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead extends his right hand to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and trousers, who raises both palms in a gesture of receiving. Beside them sits a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes with a red mala and white tilak. A large golden lion-headed object sits in the foreground. Behind, several men in white and pale clothing stand watching, one holding a small folded paper. A red curtain and stage equipment appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala and long hair, with the page naming him) is the seated figure touching the devotee's head.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead band with a red bindi extends his right arm toward a standing man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a blessing gesture. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in a direct guiding action. Beside him sits a shaven-headed man with white and red forehead marks and a rudraksha mala, and a golden lion-head ornament is in the foreground. Behind them, several men in white shirts and trousers with event badges stand near a white table and a red curtain, with a white fan at left.2013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20132013-09-13A man with his hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a small red mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, whose hands are raised overhead. Beside them a golden ceremonial vessel rests on a cloth, and garlands of red and yellow flowers hang near a deity murti at left. A man in white holds a small card, and others stand behind in white and in saffron. The setting appears to be an indoor shrine room with a fan and red curtains.2013-09-29A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28September 30 20132013-09-30A man in orange-saffron ceremonial dress with a gold-embroidered border and a gold necklace, with hair tied back and a tilak on his forehead, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta. The blessing is given in a seated setting; the recipient keeps his left palm raised open and holds a small folded white paper. Gold ritual vessels sit in the foreground and a textured stone wall is behind.2014-01-04A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron garment with a small red bindi, pressing his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. The older man has his palms raised in front of him. Beside them is a golden figure, and a sheet of paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a blurred golden decorative backdrop and a few other people in the room.2014-03-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who kneels with palms raised. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and other people in white stand in the background. Gold lion-head armrests frame the seated man on a red-carpeted dais. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-30September 14 20132013-09-14