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Two people face each other closely in an indoor room with light wood panelling and a floral arrangement of pink lilies and red roses at right, plus a gold vase. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and raises his right hand toward the forehead of the other person. On the right, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears a gold-bordered cream sari, a red bindi, and a garland of pink and red flowers; she holds her hand to his head in a blessing gesture. A silver vessel and a small pink-draped table sit at left. A framed picture appears in the upper left corner.

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August 15 20102010-08-15A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a cream embroidered silk kurta wears a red and white flower garland and sits with eyes closed in front of a pink-draped table holding a silver tray. A standing man in a khaki short-sleeved shirt places his palm on the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind them are a bouquet of red roses, white flowers and pink lilies in a tall vase, peacock feathers, and a column wrapped in string lights. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate ceremonial clothing, matching appearance-based cues; he is labelled as a probable Swamiji depicted in person as the one blessing a devotee. Two physical people are present.2006-04-21A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a multi-coloured flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-black beaded mala, and holds his palms together in anjali. The seated man has a red bindi and white tilak markings and long swept-back hair; he holds a small folded paper or cloth in his left hand. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold-painted pillar, red velvet cushions, a flower-decorated backdrop and a small red box.2012-09-23A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the forehead of an older bearded man in a white shirt with a mala, who kneels with eyes closed and hands raised. The robed man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them hang orange and cream drapes, a gold-painted pillar and yellow marigold flowers, and a red cushioned seat sits at left.2012-09-23March 06 20062006-03-06Night-time photo of a diksha-style blessing. A person with a shaved-looking head, a white tilak on the forehead, ornate gold earrings, a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange and yellow garment, places a hand on the head of a young man in a plain white t-shirt with a red cord necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold-coloured object sits among other people in white clothes, and a blue and red cloth hangs in the background. a person cues are limited to the orange garment and gold ornaments, so the identity is uncertain.2015-08-31July 15 20142014-07-15A photograph of a ritual darshan inside a red-draped hall with gold ceremonial lamps. A seated figure in orange-red robes and a red turban, wearing a yellow flower garland, extends a fruit toward a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses who is cutting a fruit on a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of devotees stands, including a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, a woman in a yellow patterned sari, and a man in a light blue shirt. A shaved-headed priest in saffron and gold-bordered cloth with tripundra marks stands at left, and another in red robes with vibhuti marks stands at right. Gold staffs and a tall gold lamp stand in the background. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2015-10-25A photograph of a ritual blessing at a shrine decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves. A man in an orange robe with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt and grey trousers, who wears a long rudraksha mala and presses his hands together in reverence. Behind them stands a brass plate with fruit, sweets and a flower-covered gold deity murti.2010-10-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a richly decorated hall. A figure in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered with an orange-gold cloth, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles, places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like backdrop with gold ornaments and a golden staff, and garlanded red and green fabric. Two more people in white clothing with orange shawls stand at the right, one holding papers. The turbaned figure is a person, identified by his distinctive turban, bare upper body and beaded necklaces, and is shown in person giving blessing.2015-10-24December 22 20122012-12-22October 24 20102010-10-24