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A photograph from a stage event shows a man in a red-and-maroon kurta with a red shawl placing a white cloth blindfold over the eyes of a second man in a patterned maroon kurta with a red shawl and an orange lanyard. The first man holds the blindfold with both hands while the blindfolded man holds a handheld microphone. On the right edge, a smiling person in a red turban and saffron robe wears layered rudraksha malas and a golden necklace, seated before a gold-edged throne. The stage backdrop shows cream and wooden panels with blue ornamental painted borders and drums at lower left.

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December 27 20152015-12-27A ritual blessing scene indoors with warm pink-red stage lighting. In the foreground, a priest in a red-orange turban, bare-shouldered in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in white dhoti and red-and-black patterned shawl, with a gold-bordered cloth and bangles; the young man holds his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them a seated man in a red garment and white shawl holds a paper and another person in white garments with a garland sits nearby. Two women in white clothing stand in the background near a golden staff, and a drum is visible at right.2015-09-14A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold-accented necklace pressing his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt draped with a red shawl printed with script. The seated figure, a probable Swamiji by the rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and swept-back hair, holds a small folded paper in his other hand. Behind them, people in white and red-striped attire stand, a woman with short blond hair wears a red lanyard and shawl, and a brass lamp stand and green foliage frame the scene.2015-05-09Photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-red robes with gold borders placing a hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling with palms joined in namaskar. The kneeling man wears rudraksha malas, a gold-bordered saffron shawl and a red armband printed with repeated text. Behind them, other devotees in red and saffron sit on white sheets and red cushions in a hall with a large screen and a deity shrine at the top left. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron-red robe with gold border, rudraksha mala) performs the blessing; the kneeling devotee is a disciple.2015-07-09December 27 20152015-12-27A seated robed figure wearing a rust-orange turban, rudraksha mala necklaces and a ceremonial gold chain, with bare upper body draped in orange and yellow cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with an orange-and-saffron printed shawl who stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, a gold ornate throne back and red draped curtains frame the setting, with other people in white attire and orange sashes in the background. The seated figure has distinctive adornments and turban cues consistent with the page's description of a person, shown in person as a candidate.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a person with hair tied back in a bun wears an orange-and-gold draped garment and a thick beaded necklace, and presses a hand to the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man seated on the right. That man wears white with an orange shawl printed in script and raises one hand. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit near a golden decorative pillar and a red curtain, with a small fan visible at right. A blessing or initiation is being given.2015-07-19A photograph of a healer initiation or blessing. A seated figure in a rust-red and gold dhoti-style cloth, with a thick gold beaded necklace and a dark hair knot, places his right hand on the crown of a shaven-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl printed with repeated text. The recipient stands with his left palm raised and eyes closed. Beside them, another person wears a rudraksha mala and red garland, and attendants in white and red-orange stand behind. Brass lamps, a red curtain and a small flower arrangement are visible. The first figure's appearance has several cues, including the hair knot, gold necklace and rust-gold cloth, consistent with the page's description of the event, so this is a person in person.2015-07-19A woman in a red turban and red shawl printed with Sanskrit-like script presses her palm to the forehead of a smiling, bald man in a white checked shirt and red printed scarf. She wears a rudraksha bracelet and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small white paper. Behind them, a standing figure in white and another in red, with a ceremonial staff at the top left, suggest a darshan or blessing setting with red drapery in the background.2015-05-07September 14 20152015-09-14March 25 20142014-03-25A seated bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and a brown rudraksha-style beaded mala across his shoulders, closes his eyes while a younger man in a white kurta and an orange-red patterned shawl presses his right palm to the seated man's forehead. The seated man has a white tilak and a red bindi. The seated man is on a red cushioned seat in front of a golden ornate backdrop; a small white paper is in the younger man's left hand, and bottles and a small brass vessel are visible on a red-draped table. Appearance cues for the seated man are a rust robe, mala and long hair, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual blessing, with the younger man as a devotee or priest.2016-07-07