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Photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon robe and heavy gold necklaces, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha bracelets on his arms, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with light hair and white body markings. The kneeling man wears rudraksha malas and has white stripes painted on his bare chest and shoulders, and holds a small bundle of sticks. A red wooden door, a yellow-bladed pedestal fan and a red cushioned seat are in the background. Appearance-based cue: the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, gold ornate necklaces and a saffron-maroon robe, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the kneeling devotee in blessing.

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A seated man in rust-red saffron cloth wears a thick gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on both arms, gold earrings and a white forehead stripe, and holds his hand raised toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man has shoulder-length light hair, is bare-chested with white ash marks on his chest and shoulders, wears rudraksha malas and a green cord, and bows with his head lowered. A white-tipped cane lies across the floor between them. Behind them are a wooden door, a standing electric fan and a pink and white floor mat. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and a crown-like gold throne behind him, with cues consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2017-09-27A seated man in a maroon-red ceremonial garment with a loose wrap over the shoulder wears a gold necklace of large beads, rudraksha bracelets, earrings, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. He holds a white-handled ritual wand topped with a yellow flower and touches it to the forehead of a shirtless young man with white sacred ash markings on his chest and arms and a topknot. The young man, with his hands raised, receives the blessing. A white fan and a pink wall are in the background, and the scene looks like a blessing or initiation rite.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a horizontal white forehead mark, a dark beard, gold earrings, a rust-red wrap, multiple rudraksha bead bracelets and a heavy gold ornamental necklace presses his right palm to the forehead of a young, short-haired, bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread. The recipient stands with his palm raised. A white oscillating fan and a gold-edged ornamental object are visible behind them, and a staff rests along the lower frame.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white sacred thread, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, pressing his palms to the forehead of a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, a white tilak with a red dot, and long swept-back hair. Behind him stands a large ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion. A gold-tipped staff is held near the bottom. Two people are visible, a priest-like attendant and a seated figure receiving a blessing, consistent with a darshan or blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, judged by his saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets, long swept-back hair and throne.2017-09-27August 12 20172017-08-12A photograph of a seated man in long dark hair and a dark beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a white tilak, gently pressing his hand to the forehead of an elderly bald-headed man in a white dhoti and white sacred thread, who bows with his palm raised in a respectful gesture; a rudraksha mala hangs around the elder's neck, and a yellow-and-black electric fan stands behind them. A young person's arm is visible at the edge of the frame.2017-09-27A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe receiving a blessing from a kneeling, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border. The seated man wears a long, swept-back braid of hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace of bead-like pendants over a rudraksha-style strand, and orange-brown beaded bracelets and armband. He sits on a red cushioned seat with a leopard-print cushion at his feet and holds a white fly-whisk-like object. The kneeling priest, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sandal paste on his shoulders, presses his palm toward the seated man's head. A red wooden door, a standing fan, and a patterned rug form the background.2017-09-27A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with curly black hair and white ash markings on his forehead and body stands facing left, his palm raised. A second man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of bells, rudraksha bracelets and a gold earring; he presses his hand to the first man's head. A green-and-white staff rests at the bottom and a white fan stands behind them. Possible a person depiction by appearance (probable) performing a blessing; the other man is a devotee receiving it.2017-09-27