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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and long layered rudraksha-style beaded mala receives a blessing as a man in a purple button shirt with a rudraksha mala leans toward him, his right hand raised near the seated figure's shoulder. A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left beside a man bare-chested in white dhoti with beaded necklaces. Behind them are a video camera on a tripod, colourful tassel-decorated ceremonial poles, golden ornaments, orange and yellow umbrellas, and a fan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the saffron turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala; he is the person being honoured in the scene. The setting is a ceremonial canopy with a golden throne-like seat and fruit offerings below.

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Photograph of a crowded, warmly lit temple procession scene under an orange canopy with gold tassels. In the centre, a smiling person in an orange-and-saffron wrap, a yellow-orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. To the left, a bare-chested sadhu with a dark rudraksha mala and forehead tilak smiles and looks down. On the right, a man in a brown striped shirt presses his hands in greeting toward the central figure while a video camera operator films beside them. Several onlookers crowd the background.2013-02-11A photograph of an event where a man in an orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a large floral garland with white and pink flowers reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in orange clothes. Behind them, several orange-clad young men and women in saffron and red saris and traditional jewellery watch closely, and a woman in a red and navy sari holds a phone. A red draped backdrop and a camera rig frame the scene. A gold ceremonial staff tip appears in the lower right.2016-04-29Indoor temple scene with ornate gold and red decor. A bearded man in a peach-orange wrap and dark beaded mala holds out a hand toward a long-haired man in deep orange robes and a rust-coloured shawl, who smiles and reaches forward, both hands extended. Behind them a shaved-headed attendant in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with a tilak stands at left. A man at left holds up a smartphone, and a video camera is visible at upper left. Ceremonial golden staffs and tasselled hangings with colourful pompoms fill the background.2016-04-25April 25 20162016-04-25July 23 20162016-07-23April 25 20162016-04-25A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red turban, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, bare-armed with gold armlets and a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, extends his right hand toward a kneeling man in a grey striped shirt with an orange shawl. The kneeling man has his hands together, receiving the blessing. Behind them a man in white with orange vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala stands, a younger man in a white and orange outfit kneels near the throne, and a brass oil lamp, a golden staff and a red curtain fill the background. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod is visible in the upper background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by the turban, long hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and seated on the throne as the one giving the blessing.2016-07-10A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and a dark wrap around his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, reaches forward to offer a beaded mala to a smiling man in a white dotted shirt and dark jeans who holds a mala in his hands. Behind them other men stand, one in a striped orange and blue shirt wearing a red-and-orange beaded necklace, and a child is partly visible at right. A gold-trimmed table and a gold chair with a red, yellow and purple floral garland are in the foreground.2016-05-13July 09 20162016-07-09April 24 20162016-04-24April 29 20162016-04-29July 12 20162016-07-12