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A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-brown garment and a thick rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The devotee holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a silver ritual staff hung with small bells and a large garlanded deity murti in red, yellow, purple and green flower garlands form the backdrop. Two people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible at the edge.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-brown garment and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who has his hands joined in namaste. Behind them, a row of brightly coloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and green hangs in front of a deity murti, with silver bells and a silver rod in the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person is seated, showing rudraksha and tiger-striped clothing cues.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A seated teacher in a tiger-striped yellow-and-black shawl and a rudraksha mala with a large rudraksha necklace touches the forehead of an older man in a white shirt, grey hair and moustache, who holds his palm up in front of his face. Behind them, a silver staff hung with small bells rises past garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A second man in white with rudraksha beads is seated out of focus at right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. The teacher is an appearance-based a person candidate with ornate tiger-striped clothing and rudraksha adornments, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee; the person is shown at close range in a ceremonial setting.2013-07-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment and a heavy rudraksha mala with large beads, blessing a younger man. He raises his right palm to the forehead of the younger man, who stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a white polo shirt with blue trim and a red-orange shawl. A silver staff with bells hangs behind them. Behind the blessing, colourful garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers drape a backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a striped garment, matching the page's report that Swamiji is present.2013-07-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-yellow and brown wrap and a thick rudraksha mala necklace, holding a long silver staff with small hanging bells toward a man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them stand colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a deity murti draped in garlands. A seated woman with braided hair is partly visible at lower right. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate saffron-toned wrap; he holds a ritual staff in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-08A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped shawl over his bare shoulders and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, smiles as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man with light brown hair. The standing man wears a white shirt and an orange cord around his neck and closes his eyes. Behind them is a tall silver staff with a bell, and colourful garlanded deity murti or decorated figures in red, yellow and purple stand in the background. The scene reads as a blessing given in an outdoor ceremonial setting.2013-07-08A seated person with long dark hair tied back wears a striped yellow-and-black tiger-print garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and waist. With both hands raised, this person touches the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt and orange-red cloth around the neck. The younger man bows his head with eyes closed. A silver staff with hanging bells is held between them. Behind them, a large deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, with orange and red cloth. The setting is a temple or satsang hall with red curtains.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08