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A man in a rust-orange robe with a pink and red flower garland and a gold-beaded necklace places his right palm on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt who holds his hands up in a gesture of acceptance. The older man wears an orange shawl printed with a person text. Behind them stands a silver trident with a red bindu and a golden cobra, with bamboo and red drapery in the background. A woman in white stands at the right edge.

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July 26 20142014-07-26August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 14 20142014-07-14August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a saffron-red shawl and gold ornaments, with a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of an older man with grey curly hair, who wears a white shirt, a red shawl and a wristwatch and bows with palms raised. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background before a red curtain and a multicoloured flower garland. Appearance-based cues on the man with the outstretched hand (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace) suggest Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee, though the identification is uncertain.2013-07-08A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold-and-bead necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling, shaved-head devotee in white kurta with hands in anjali mudra and an orange-and-maroon printed shawl. Behind them are gold drapes, a silver staff and a golden kalasha-like vessel. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, a person candidate in an in-person blessing; the devotee is a person in white receiving the blessing.2014-07-14July 14 20142014-07-14July 25 20142014-07-25A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall with a red curtain and gold drapery behind. A man in an orange-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead stretches his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a white tilak and an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. Behind them is a silver trident-shaped staff and a golden deity or lion-like sculpture. The receiver bows his head forward while the blessing hand is raised. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red robe and a ceremonial flower garland, and is performing the blessing. The second man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2014-07-16May 01 20142014-05-01A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, reaches out and presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-and-white shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand palm-forward in reverence. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a gold ornamental figure, a peacock-feather fan at left, and a silver standard against a deep red drape. The seated man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange wrap, matching the Swamiji (probable) presentation, giving the blessing role of a teacher.2014-07-25September 02 20142014-09-02