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A man in a white shirt with an orange-and-maroon patterned shawl stands with his eyes closed and one hand raised, receiving a touch on his forehead. A figure in a thick maroon-orange turban and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with a bare upper body and a saffron wrap, presses a hand to his brow while holding a small stick or incense item. Red-cushioned chairs and white tent fabric form the background, and a woman in a maroon top with a red bindi sits behind them. The setting suggests a ritual blessing or initiation session. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure wears a thick orange turban, beaded necklaces and a saffron wrap in a ceremonial role.

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October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-and-gold shawl sits in a large brown leather throne-style chair, with a long rudraksha-style mala of beads around his neck. He leans forward and places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man with curly grey-brown hair and a white kurta, who raises his right hand in a blessing-like gesture. Behind them a woman with hair in a braid wears a saffron garment and a small pendant, and another person's head is partly visible in the lower corner. Red-cushioned chairs and white tent fabric fill the background, with a tripod-mounted camera at the top right.2015-10-23October 25 20152015-10-25A seated figure in an orange-red turban, saffron-orange robe with yellow edging, and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace places one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-patterned shawl. The man stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, receiving blessing. Red drapes and a gold carved throne-like chair form the backdrop, with fruit visible on a gold tray at lower left. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label): the seated figure shows a turban, saffron robe and ornate beaded mala, and is shown giving blessing (a sign of darshan) to a devotee.2015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in an orange turban, orange and gold robe and a beaded necklace raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl and a red lanyard. Behind them stands a golden deity murti before red drapes, and an orange-clad figure sits in the background with a brass tray of fruit nearby.2015-10-25A seated bare-chested figure in an orange-red turban and a dark orange-red robe with a yellow sash, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with orange-patterned shawl, hands in anjali mudra. Gold ornate backdrop, red curtains, a bowl of apples on a gold tray in front. a person blessing a devotee in a darshan setting.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban, layered orange-and-gold robes and a thick beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold-tone pendant, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange scarf. The kneeling man has palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand golden ornate throne elements and red drapery, with a bowl of apples and a dark kalasha-like vessel on the floor. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair under the turban and ornate ceremonial adornments, a person candidate in a blessing role.2015-10-25October 21 20152015-10-21A photo from a tented hall with red upholstered chairs. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an orange-and-gold shawl, seated in a brown leather chair, presses his hand to the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The bearded man raises his palm toward the seated figure. A beaded bracelet is visible on the turbaned man's wrist, and a partially visible person sits in the foreground with dark hair in a bun.2015-10-23October 25 20152015-10-25October 25 20152015-10-25