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A photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver emblem and orange-gold robes with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. Around them, seated and standing devotees wear white with orange shawls; a woman at right holds a microphone and a woman at lower left has a yellow tilak. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an indoor hall with beige walls and a red-draped seating area. The cues of the turbaned figure (rust turban, orange robes, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold chain) are distinctive, so this is a person.

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A 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.2015-07-13October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-14October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 13 20152015-07-13A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, presses his hand to the bald head of a bespectacled man in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated audience in white and rust-red shawls, several wearing blindfolds, holds papers, and a woman in a rust-red top stands at the left. The hall has cream walls and a tan leather chair at left. Stated scene count: about 20 people visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14November 04 20132013-11-04October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in white kurta with orange cloth. Behind them a woman in white with red sari border and beaded necklace gestures with her hand, and several men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls stand watching. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the lower left and a red and gold setting frames the scene. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues.2015-07-13