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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in which a man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands over a seated devotee. The standing man, with a red turban and wrap, leans forward and drapes an orange cloth over the head of the kneeling man, who wears white clothes and a red beaded mala and bows his head. A brass gong hangs in the background, and pink flowers sit in the lower foreground. A ceremonial shawl-offering or blessing is taking place.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange and red-brown robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala around the neck, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who wears a red-brown mala. Behind them, people in white and red-orange shawls stand with hands folded or clasped. A red and pink flower arrangement and a gold-rimmed tray sit in the foreground, and a tall red-orange ritual staff is visible at the top left. The setting resembles a ceremonial blessing or initiation with a crowd of devotees watching.2015-09-14July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, bare-chested with a shawl draped over the shoulder, gently touching the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who stands with hands folded and wears a red shawl printed with script. The setting is an indoor hall with purple damask-patterned panels, warm lighting and a brown leather chair. a person is the seated figure; the act resembles a blessing given to a devotee. Several other people sit softly out of focus in the background.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02September 14 20152015-09-14A seated man in a red-orange turban, red-and-gold robes and a beaded gold necklace smiles while raising his right hand above the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit-style script, and the seated man holds its ends. Behind them a brown leather armchair, a gold-accented backdrop with purple patterned panels, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing observe. Appearance-based candidate, a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches out and presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man on the right, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala, his other palm raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, several people in white garments with maroon shawls and garlands stand in a hall, and a large round fan is visible at the right edge. The swami on the left matches the page's Swamiji reference through his red turban, ornate beads and saffron garments, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji. Warm light and a red floral offering are visible at the lower edge.2015-09-14July 02 20152015-07-02July 19 20152015-07-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in an ornate hall. A figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered in a saffron-red wrap with a golden edge and a rudraksha mala around the neck, places a hand on the crown of a seated man in white clothes and an orange-red patterned shawl. Standing behind them are several men and a woman in white garments and orange-red shawls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red shawl and mala. Warm lights and red flowers decorate the background. a person: the turbaned figure in saffron-red robes with rudraksha beads is the one giving the blessing.2015-07-13A ritual blessing scene. A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red-and-white sacred shawl. The blessed man has white paste on his forehead and presses his palms together at his chest. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with white beaded malas sits, and a figure in red and white stands near a bouquet of pink flowers. Soft warm lighting with blurred background figures and a deity image.2015-09-14