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A photograph of a ritual blessing outdoors. A person in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a white garland of flowers around the neck and gold bangles on the wrist, places a hand on the shaved head of a bearded man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with printed script. Trays of apples and other offerings sit before them. A woman in a dark top and rudraksha beads kneels nearby, and cameramen with still and video cameras stand behind, along with several people in white and orange-red clothing. The white marks on the upper arm suggest sacred ash. The scene suggests a blessing or puja-style offering.

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December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoors at a ritual, a figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange dress with a white flower garland and gold bangles raises a hand toward the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white with a red-orange shawl, who has his eyes closed. Behind them a woman in red-orange holds a silver tray of sliced apples and other offerings. Crowds in white and red-orange clothing stand around, a cameraman films and a photographer uses a flash, and a lamp stand is visible. The setting appears to be a ceremony at a temple or ashram, with a probable Swamiji wearing a turban, saffron-coloured dress, a garland and gold bangles blessing a devotee.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A seated figure in a deep red-orange turban and red-orange cloth draped over a bare upper body wears a long white-and-yellow flower garland and gold bangles, pressing a hand to the forehead of a kneeling devotee with folded palms. The devotee wears black-rimmed glasses, a cream kurta and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other people in white dhotis with gold borders and red-orange garments stand near a ceremonial area with an ornate silver-embossed panel on the left. A white-and-orange painted marking shows on the seated figure's arm. The seated figure fits the role of a person with a turban, garland and saffron clothing; the photo is labelled Rudrabhishekam, so this is a blessing during the ritual.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A kneeling man in a cream kurta and red-orange shawl bows his head while a figure in red-orange robes and a red-orange turban places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a white garland of jasmine-like flowers, gold armlets and bangles, and a gold-bead necklace; a white paste marking is visible on the upper arm. The kneeling devotee holds a silver tray with ripe red fruit and offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad participants in white and orange dhotis stand in wet ground, and a photographer with a camera crouches in the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor water-side setting. A figure on the left wears a rust-orange turban, an orange-red garment, a white jasmine garland, gold ornaments and gold bangles; white marks are painted on the bare shoulder and arm. The figure smiles and extends a hand holding a peach-coloured fruit over a silver tray filled with similar fruits and small silver items. Facing them on the right, a bald man in white with gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a fruit and tends the tray. A woman in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala sits between them, and a man in an orange mala stands behind.2014-12-17A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor gathering. A man on the left wears a saffron-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth, with a white and green flower garland and a red-and-gold bangle, and places his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, smiling with grey hair, wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes and holds a red apple. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels and holds a small camera, and a figure in gold and green silk stands in the background. The turbaned man has distinctive saffron turban, rudraksha-style cords and garland cues consistent with the page claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2016-08-14