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A photograph of an indoor ritual moment. A man with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-and-black tiger-striped shawl holds a small orange fruit in one hand while his other hand is raised over the head of a smiling man in a white shirt and red shawl. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a softly lit room. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, tiger-striped shawl, bead necklace and vibhuti; the image shows him in the act of blessing another person.

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December 25 20122012-12-25December 15 20132013-12-15A photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a white and brown rudraksha mala across his chest, smiling as he presses a finger to the forehead of a man in a red shawl and white shirt. He holds a yellow fruit. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a room with an arched wall and warm lighting, and a woman in white looks on.2012-12-25A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a yellow and black striped sleeveless garment, a waist band of rudraksha beads and multiple rudraksha malas around the neck, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with a red cord, whose hands are raised in an anjali gesture. Behind them a seated man in a white dhoti and gold necklace watches, flower garlands in red, purple and white hang at left, and other people in white sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure in the striped garment, identified by the rudraksha malas and swept-back hair while performing the blessing.2013-07-09May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25December 16 20122012-12-16September 07 20122012-09-07December 16 20122012-12-16May 16 20132013-05-16May 25 20132013-05-25A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap over the shoulder and a necklace of large green-yellow beads and an orange-red garland, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with an orange cord, and holds his hands together in respect. Behind them a seated man in white and other people in white or saffron clothing watch, with a fan and a curtain in the background. The seated figure's cues are distinctive, so this is a person in person, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-05-12