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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied in a bun and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a woman in a red hooded sweatshirt with short dark hair. He holds a small white card in his left hand. Beside them sits a large gold-colored deity murti or ornament with a lion-like head, and a red cloth-covered seat is visible at the bottom. Warm indoor setting with cream walls and a decorated panel behind. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person giving a blessing touch to a devotee.

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January 16 20142014-01-16A photograph of a seated man in a bright orange robe with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, leaning forward to place both palms on the head of a young man in a maroon top with a name badge around his neck. Behind them are ornate gold carved armrests and a gold lion-head finial on a red-patterned throne, and a woman with a dark braid and a rudraksha-style necklace watches at the right edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-01-06A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a tilak on the forehead and a bracelet of gold beads, extending one hand toward the head of a middle-aged man in a maroon knit sweater and white collared shirt. The man stands with one hand raised, eyes closed in a receiving posture. In the background a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A golden ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment indoors against a textured cream and rust wall.2014-01-05January 16 20142014-01-16October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top with a red lanyard. The kneeling man has both arms raised with palms together above his head. A gold-coloured ceremonial object sits at the lower left and a white paper is held in the seated man's right hand. A white projection screen and dark curtains form the background.2013-12-12A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold cloth, a pale beaded mala necklace and a bracelet of beads. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a maroon sweatshirt, whose hands are held open in front of his chest and whose eyes are closed. A pale figure in white clothing with a beaded necklace sits in the background beside a draped brocade backdrop, and a golden cloth lies in the lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, beaded mala and gold-coloured cloth, performing the blessing on a devotee.2014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05October 26 20142014-10-26A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a black jacket and red shawl. The bearded older man has his eyes closed and his hands raised near his temples. The priest holds a small white paper in his left hand. Golden lion-shaped ornaments and a golden halo-like backdrop are visible, with blurred seated devotees in red shawls behind them.2014-03-12A seated man in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a striped blue polo shirt and an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds a folded white cloth or card in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a name badge stands, and another woman in white sits near ornate gold-coloured chairs with lion-head carvings and a red cushion. The setting is an indoor hall with plants and pale walls, consistent with a pada puja or blessing moment.2014-03-19A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05