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A seated man in a deep red-maroon shawl and white jasmine garlands receives a ritual touch from a bare-chested devotee in red lower cloth with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders. The seated man wears a braided rudraksha-style mala with gold bead ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a white fly-whisk-like object; he sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. The devotee, wearing dark glasses, presses his palm toward the seated man's head while holding a yellow cloth, beside a tall gold staff. Behind them stand additional people in orange and saffron robes, and a figure with yellow-orange body markings. The seated man has long dark hair and a trimmed beard.

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July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man standing bare-chested with a white sacred thread and white markings on his upper arm, apparently receiving a blessing. Behind them stand several people in saffron and orange robes, one with orange-painted forehead, and a tall gold-tipped staff stands at center beside a gold throne-like seat at right. Given the page's appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, the seated figure is a person in a ritual blessing role, pending appearance confirmation. Pictured people are the seated blesser, the standing recipient and about four attendants.2016-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl with a white flower garland and ornate gold necklaces and armbands, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shirtless, kneeling devotee with a white painted mark on his chest. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold backrest. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a long braid sits attentively, and several people in red and white robes stand in the background. A white-handled fan-like ceremonial object with flowers lies beside the kneeling devotee. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the blessing gesture, with the visible cues of long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03July 19 20162016-07-19A bare-chested, shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red sash and a sacred thread stands before a seated man on a golden throne, whose hand is raised to the standing man's forehead in a blessing or anointing gesture. The seated man wears a red-maroon shawl draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, and has long swept-back hair; he is. Behind them, attendants in saffron and orange robes and a young man with yellow and white markings stand near a gold-colored pillar and a green mat, with a white banner in the background.2016-07-03January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a ritual blessing in which a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-embellished garland of gold and beaded necklaces raises his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man wears a red flower behind his ear, sandalwood-style forehead marks, and gold bangles, and is smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold chair with a fan-shaped carved back, and a red and green draped backdrop. A small seated figure in saffron cloth is visible behind the young man, with another partly visible man in the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a saffron robe on a golden throne matches the page's Swamiji reference.2017-05-26A seated man in a rust-red robe and gold rudraksha-style necklaces with a large gold pendant sits on a gold-and-red throne, receiving a white flower garland being placed around his neck. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash on his forehead leans in to adorn him, while several young attendants with white and red markings stand behind. A red cushion and a standing fan are visible in the background.2017-08-07January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated man in a maroon-red ceremonial garment with a loose wrap over the shoulder wears a gold necklace of large beads, rudraksha bracelets, earrings, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. He holds a white-handled ritual wand topped with a yellow flower and touches it to the forehead of a shirtless young man with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms and a topknot. The young man, with his hands raised, receives the blessing. A white fan and a pink wall are in the background, and the scene looks like a blessing or initiation rite.2017-09-27