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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, his face marked with white tilak, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears an orange shawl over a white t-shirt and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. A silver staff or rod stands between them. Behind them an older man in white with a white shawl and rudraksha beads watches, and a figure in an orange sash stands further back in a dim hall.

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September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold ornaments and a gold necklace sitting on the left, his right hand raised to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A faint wall and window appear at the top left.2013-03-01A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and a red shawl with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark places his hand on the head of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The devotee raises his hand and holds a thin stick. Behind them is a gold and silver ritual object and a bright red and gold cloth, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge.2014-09-13A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05June 04 20162016-06-04December 03 20132013-12-03November 02 20142014-11-02March 04 20132013-03-04September 03 20142014-09-03A 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.2013-03-05A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, gold-beaded garland and gold ceremonial necklaces, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rust-orange shawl. The man in white raises his palm in front of his face. Behind them a seated woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits before draped gold curtains and a red carpet. A silver-topped staff stands beside the seated figure, and a gold object is at the lower left. The seated figure with the distinctive hair, garlands and orange clothing shows cues consistent with a person, performing a blessing touch on the forehead, a common paduka puja or darshan gesture.2014-07-14March 05 20132013-03-05