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Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets, his long hair tied back, extending his right arm toward a clean-shaven-and-bearded man in a white shirt and orange-trimmed garment, who holds his palms up in front of him. A red-and-white mala hangs on the second man's chest. Two more people are partly visible in the background, and a maroon cushioned seat and a white appliance are in view.

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Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A smiling man with a short hair bun, a yellow-white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-brown draped garment raises his right hand toward the head of a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his hands raised in response. A blurred deity murti with red and gold tones sits at left against a plain pale wall. Two physical people are visible.2012-10-13 +1 copiesA seated robed figure in orange-brown drapery, with white tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads at the neck, and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red scarf. The man has his palms pressed together in front of him in receiving posture. A red-cushioned seat and a small red deity figure with a red crown stand in the background. Two people are visible.2012-10-13A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold ornaments and a gold necklace sitting on the left, his right hand raised to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A faint wall and window appear at the top left.2013-03-01A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, with long dark hair swept back and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-black rudraksha mala. The devotee's palms are pressed together in front of his chest and he tilts his head up. Behind them, part of a deity murti with an orange headdress and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a plain white wall and a door at right. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2012-10-08February 25 20132013-02-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with a long swept-back hair bun and a gold ceremonial necklace, pressing one palm firmly to the forehead of a man with short brown hair and light stubble who wears a white t-shirt, a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala and a black wristwatch, eyes closed, hands raised in front of him. The giver's sleeve is bare-shouldered in orange cloth with gold beads at the chest. A second seated man in the lower foreground wears white with a white forehead mark, and standing figures in orange and white are blurred in the background near a window. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate wrap and gold necklace, performing a blessing (padapuja-style forehead blessing) on a devotee.2013-03-01February 25 20132013-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27A photo of a shaved-looking man with hair in a small bun and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The young man stands with his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a blurred deity murti with a red crown and a wall outlet are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment indoors.2012-10-13February 18 20132013-02-18A seated man in an orange-red wrap and multiple rudraksha malas performs a blessing by placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and wooden bead bracelets. The blessed man holds his hands together in namaskar, and a gold ritual vessel sits at left on a red and gold cloth. Red cushioned chairs and seated attendees in orange appear in the background of a bright hall. a person: the seated blessing figure in orange-red with rudraksha malas and long swept-back hair fits the page's a person reference, though the image gives limited identifying cues.2014-03-17October 13 20122012-10-13