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A photograph in a bright indoor hall with ceiling fans and a row of people, with a man in an orange-saffron robe, a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala lightly placing his palm on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes stand; one at right holds a silver tray with fruit and a small bowl, and a red cloth-wrapped book is visible at centre. Devotees in a red checked shirt, white kurta and other onlookers stand around, with some holding folded hands. The man in the garland is smiling and presumed to be a sannyasi or priest; it is unclear whether he is the honoured a person. Scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram.

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August 15 20102010-08-15October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27October 31AFP 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20132013-09-15July 19 20132013-07-19A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, placing his raised palm on the head of a devotee with hands folded in prayer. Several other devotees stand with palms pressed together, including a man in a white shirt with a black mala and a man in a striped green shirt with an ID badge. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. Colourful striped pillars and orange cloth hang from a white draped tent ceiling. The man giving the blessing is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered beaded necklaces, and he is performing a blessing gesture, possibly padapuja or darshan.2011-01-29September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a crowd gathered in a bright, plain hall. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, white sandalwood marks on the arm and forehead, and a white garland, reaches out and presses fingers to the forehead of a man in a blue-and-white striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala. Devotees with folded hands stand around them, including a man in glasses and white clothing on the right and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap on the left. The person giving blessings has long hair tied up with a rudraksha band, and the appearance cues are not conclusive, so identity remains unsure.2012-05-19Photograph of a devotional blessing inside a temple hall with arched white pillars and blue accents. A man in an orange-red shawl and cream-white ritual dhoti, wearing a white jasmine garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and a gold ear stud, touches the forehead of a young man in a black-and-white checked shirt who holds a folded white paper. Several onlookers in white and pale clothing stand behind, and a man in white with a vermilion mark is visible.2012-05-31July 25 20122012-07-25 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a striped pink shirt during a blessing in a hall with coloured cloth pillars. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace match the page's Swamiji context. To his left, a man in white with folded hands and a rudraksha mala watches. Other devotees in white and orange wait in a line behind, and a silver tray with offerings sits in the foreground.2011-02-20