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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a white flower garland and red floral garland, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his arms. He places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white sari with a red border, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and several people in orange robes and a lavender sari watch in a small indoor room with a tiled wall and a tray of red apples. a person is the seated figure, giving a blessing as a guru. Other people are devotees and attendants.

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Indoor photograph of a pada puja at a home visit. A man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and rudraksha bracelets, sits and extends his right hand to bless an elderly man with silver hair and glasses, who wears a white shirt and red-bordered dhoti and has his hands near the blessing figure. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland kneels beside them with palms pressed together. Behind them an attendant in an orange cloth with a white tilak holds a silver tray of apples and offerings. Other saffron-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the left wall and yellow curtains hang behind.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a gold-bordered sheet and a beaded necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and glasses. The kneeling man has a white vertical forehead mark, rudraksha-style beads, bracelets and palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a woman in a yellow saree with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded, and a red tray holds apples and sweets. The orange-robed man has a white tripundra forehead mark and a gold necklace, and the scene reads as a blessing given by a seated guru figure to a devotee. Swamiji appearance is a probable match: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold-beaded necklace; the figure is shown in person.2013-12-31 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20142014-02-05 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20142014-09-21June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22Photo of a blessing session at an indoor event. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and a white pendant stands at right, his right hand raised over the head of a kneeling man in white clothes who presses his palms together in namaste. Other people in orange robes and a man with a purple forehead mark stand behind, and a woman in a pink dress and a girl in dark clothing are in the foreground holding small blue-and-white cards. A white cushion sits behind the kneeling devotee and a fan is visible at top left. The long-haired standing figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and a mala, matching the page's a person claim, so this is a probable identification.2008-03-23A seated woman in a maroon sari and a thick garland of yellow and pink flowers reaches out to bless a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border, her hands resting on the devotee's head. The devotee wears glasses, gold bangles and a braid, and has her eyes closed as she bows forward. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala watches, and a photographer with a camera is visible. Gold ornate chairs, bananas on a tray, and a staircase with onlookers fill the background. A small ritual offering sits near the devotee's hands.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated person with short dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick garland of white flowers and red berries with gold-coloured accents over a rust-orange garment, gently placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt with a mala around his neck who holds fruit in cupped hands. A smiling woman in white with an orange shawl and mala stands behind, and a white floor-standing air conditioner, red carpet and red drapes form the room. The seated person holds a folded white paper in one hand, appearing to bless the kneeling devotee.2014-04-07