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Photograph of a stage blessing. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron draped clothing with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a red bindi places a palm on the head of a bald, older man in a light pink shirt who bows forward. Beside them a woman in saffron sari with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray of wrapped sweets and packets, and another woman in a white sari with green motifs and dark beads stands at the right. A green and gold cloth covers the table. The blessing seems to be the central act. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace on the figure giving the blessing.

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