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A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands at left, placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired man wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala. The recipient stands with eyes lowered and hands folded at his waist. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a hall with orange and red hanging decorations, a ceiling fan, and a projection screen. The setting appears to be a ritual blessing gathering.

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A man in orange robes with a white flower garland layered with red flowers and a rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them a priest in white dhoti and another figure in orange stand near a metal railing, and a colourful deity murti with a golden backdrop sits on the shrine. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues on this page, and is shown giving blessing to a devotee. +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13Photograph of a temple interior with a man in long hair and an orange robe wearing a thick garland of yellow and red-pink flowers, standing at a metal railing and looking down at a sheet of paper in his hands. A man in white clothes with palms pressed together bends toward him at left, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right holding an envelope-like paper. Devotees and a deity murti are visible in the background, under a dark ceiling with lamps. The figure in the garland has distinctive long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, a person candidate, and is standing among devotees.A photograph of an indoor ritual scene. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, placing a hand on the head of a man in a red-and-white checked shirt who holds his hands together in devotion. Another figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands at the right, and a silver tray with offerings is visible at lower right. Men in white shirts stand around them, one holding a folded hand gesture. A white banner with colourful patterns hangs on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing matches the page's identification, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-10-26October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.2010-08-30August 10 20102010-08-10A photograph of a ceremony in a hall with a projector screen and a decorated backdrop. A man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a black headband, raises his right hand in blessing over a row of devotees. Several devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand with heads bowed and hands in anjali. On the right, a bald attendant in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a flower-garlanded altar stands behind them. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) giving blessings.A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on an orange cushioned throne-like chair against a deep red curtain. Two standing young men in white shirts with orange-red shawls stand behind, one holding a tray of offerings. The blessing gesture suggests a devotee receiving a blessing. a person: the seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange throne is a candidate for a person.2010-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-012010 - Photo Album +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14