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A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A woman in a rust-red sari and matching red turban with gold embroidery, wearing a white flower garland, extends her right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a pale peach shirt and gold wristwatch, who bows with palms joined and holds a small yellow fruit. A seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, smiling. Behind them, a woman in white and a woman in orange robes stand on a red carpet in a hall.

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A photograph of a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban, long rudraksha mala and gold-edged orange shawl placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his hands folded in namaskar. The bowed man on the left, also in white, has hands pressed together at his chest. Behind them, women in white and pink saris stand in a hall with a tiled ceiling, and a seated figure in orange holds a ritual object. Red-framed banners and a painted panel are visible in the background.2013-09-19A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in rust-brown wrap and a brown turban with gold trim, wearing a rudraksha mala, presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are joined in anjali. The young man keeps his eyes lowered. Behind them a second man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads kneels, and two men in white shirts stand in the background. The figure in rust-brown and turban shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so the appearance-based candidate is a person as the blessing giver.2013-11-04June 12 20162016-06-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in a leafy indoor setting. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses bends forward with his head lowered, holding a yellow fruit, while a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a large pink flower garland places a hand on his head. The seated figure has an ornate orange armband and rudraksha-style beaded jewellery. Behind them stands a person with long hair, a red bindi and orange beads, and a tripod is visible at the back. Golden objects and orange fruit sit on a dark wooden tray in front, surrounded by green plants. Clothing includes white dhotis worn by people at the top edge. a person: the seated figure in orange with the turban, garland and beaded jewellery is the blessing giver, and the cues are the turban, saffron robes and garland.2015-02-19 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors in front of deep red drapes and a gilded wooden panel. On the left, a person in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange robe with a large marigold and white flower garland raises a hand in blessing toward an elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined. Seated in the centre is a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and a standing woman in white top and orange shawl with a beaded mala watches behind. Another older man in a striped shirt stands at the top right. Orange-and-yellow decorations are on the table in front.2015-05-14November 04 20132013-11-04A man in a light blue collared shirt and glasses stands with hands pressed together in namaste while a figure in a cream turban with a jeweled ornament, a red-and-maroon robe and multiple rudraksha malas places his palm on the devotee's head in blessing. Two other people stand near: a bald man in orange cloth at right and a figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl at lower right, while a person in white stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a blurred background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing figure, given his turban, rudraksha malas and ornate robe.2011-12-15A seated man in a maroon-red turban and red-brown robe with gold ornaments, gold armlets and a gold chain, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a peach-pink kurta. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, gold armlets and ornate gold necklace, cues associated with the page's claim. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-red beaded garland and rudraksha-style mala watches, and other devotees in white and patterned saris stand by a white wall unit and hold papers. Gold-patterned drapery and a red-cushioned seat frame the scene.2014-02-14September 19 20132013-09-19November 13 20132013-11-13July 21 20152015-07-21