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A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing in a hall. A figure in a rust-orange, shawl-like wrap with a pink flower garland touches the forehead of an older man in a green-and-white checked shirt, who holds his palms together near his chest. The figure has a long bun and a bare upper arm. In the foreground, a golden lion-headed object and a wooden staff with a silver band stand beside them. Behind, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a bindi watches, and other seated attendees in white and cream clothing fill the background. a person is the figure giving the blessing, shown from behind with a bun, bare arm, orange wrap and pink garland; the appearance cues are only partly visible.

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A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14May 25 20142014-05-25May 25 20142014-05-25A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a pink flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. A silver staff stands beside the seated figure and a golden kalasha-like vessel is in the foreground. Behind them, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and other seated attendees watch in a hall with cream columns. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robes, a pink garland and a tilak, but identity is uncertain.2014-05-25May 10 20142014-05-10September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a bare upper torso, touching the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a lanyard. The seated figure is wearing a red shawl and holds a small white paper. Beside a silver pillar, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches. A gold ornate object and a brass lamp stand nearby, and an ornate canopy is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, a red shawl and a bare-shouldered presentation, with a gold adornment in view, performing a blessing touch.2014-05-17A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a black jacket and red shawl. The bearded older man has his eyes closed and his hands raised near his temples. The priest holds a small white paper in his left hand. Golden lion-shaped ornaments and a golden halo-like backdrop are visible, with blurred seated devotees in red shawls behind them.2014-03-12May 25 20142014-05-25July 06 20142014-07-06March 12 20142014-03-12A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who kneels with palms raised. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and other people in white stand in the background. Gold lion-head armrests frame the seated man on a red-carpeted dais. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-30