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A photo of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A woman with long, loose dark hair and a dark red wrap stands at left and places her right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red cloth at his waist and an orange cord around his neck. He stands with eyes lowered and hands at his chest. Behind them a seated person in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is partly visible, and a brass or gold ritual vessel with yellow flowers sits at the lower left. White walls, a maroon curtain, and a doorway frame the background. Two physical people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible in a mirror reflection.

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A man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark places his right hand on the crown of a bald, bearded man's head. The recipient wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl printed with script. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti or ornament, with striped wooden screens in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation gesture in a temple-like hall.2014-09-13April 01 20132013-04-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-red wrap and orange beaded necklace pressing one palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and dark rudraksha-style beads, who raises his other hand with palm open. Both are seated indoors near a white wall with a small window and an electrical outlet; a couple of other people in red shawls stand blurred at the upper right. The recipient is a seated devotee in white.2013-04-01July 07 20132013-07-07May 17 20132013-05-17A seated figure in an orange-red sleeveless garment with gold embroidery and a pink rose garland with green leaves places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure has long dark hair, a white forehead marking, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace; he sits on a red and gold throne with a leopard-print cloth. Behind them stands a silver trident and a woman in a cream sari with orange shawl. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange clothing with long swept-back hair and a garland, giving blessing to a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A temple illustration is printed on the backdrop.2014-05-11May 07 20142014-05-07May 03 20142014-05-03July 07 20132013-07-07September 05 20142014-09-05July 24 20142014-07-24Photograph of a seated saffron-clad sannyasi with long dark hair tied back and a gold-beaded necklace, smiling as he extends his right arm to touch the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. Behind them stand a golden serpent-hooded staff and a gold-covered ceremonial object against red drapes, with a gold lion-like figure at lower left. An elderly woman with white hair is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or blessing ritual. a person is the seated saffron-clad figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads.2014-07-24