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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl. a person gives blessing to a devotee; the seated figure wears orange-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a silver staff and gold throne with a peacock-feather fan appear behind. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. Two people are visible.

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A man in a rust-orange robe with his hair tied back at the nape stands beside a silver ceremonial staff with a crescent finial and rests both hands on the crown of a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee wears an orange-and-white checked shirt, presses palms together in anjali, and looks upward. Behind them are red draped curtains and gold-toned panels. A partly visible second person in white stands at the right edge. The robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by appearance cues: long dark hair tied back, orange ceremonial robe and a gold necklace.2014-07-19A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha bead mala sits on a gilded throne-style chair holding a dark wooden staff with a curved top, smiling broadly. A bald elderly man in a white kurta kneels before him, one hand raised toward the seated man's forehead while the other hand rests at his own chest, appearing to receive a blessing. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside a gold lion-headed throne armrest, a gold-fringed parasol at top right, and a beige patterned wall. Two people are partially visible at left in red clothing.2013-12-02A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti-style garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing both hands on the crown of a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt who holds his palms together in respectful greeting. Behind them stands a red-and-purple altar draped with red flowers, a golden lion-faced figure sits in the lower left, and a woman in orange sits with her eyes lowered. Two more men stand at the back right. The seated man with the mala and long hair fits the page's a person reference; the appearance matches the described cues, so he is identified as a person, giving a blessing to the devotee in a temple-style setting.2013-09-28A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-07-15A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare right shoulder, long hair tied up at the back, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and gold bangles. The seated man holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Behind them, red velvet drapes and an ornate gold throne-back frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron ochre robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial gold pendant, and is the presiding guru giving blessing to a devotee.2012-05-02July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated man has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied in a bun; he sits behind gilded lion-head armrests of a chair. Behind them a garlanded deity murti in red and green cloth with red flower garlands stands before a red draped backdrop, with gold pillars and a ceiling fan in the room.2013-09-28July 16 20142014-07-16August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a blessing at an indoor ceremony. On the left, a bare-shouldered man in a red-orange cloth with a long tied-back dark hairstyle and rudraksha-style beads at his neck raises his right hand and presses it onto the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl and red beaded necklace, whose palms are pressed together in front of him. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and red beaded necklace stands watching, and a standing woman in a red-orange top wears a dark bead mala. A golden ceremonial vessel and a golden object with peacock-feather-like decoration sit in the foreground, and a tall silver-toned pole stands at left. Red cloth covers the floor.2014-09-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, placing both hands on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard. The seated figure sits on a red velvet-covered throne beside an ornate gold carved panel, in front of deep red draped curtains. The white-clad man bows forward as he receives the blessing. Only a sliver of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.2012-05-02