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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in progress. A man in an orange-brown cloth stands at center-right, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, and lays his hand on the head of a bespectacled devotee bowing forward. The devotee wears an orange shawl over white clothing. On the right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth with white ash markings on his arm holds a red tray with apples and a red flower offering. Onlookers on the left stand with palms pressed together in white garments. Behind is a red and gold backdrop with decorative panels.

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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.2013-05-17A photograph of a temple-hall ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of gold beads and orange flowers, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bowed man. The bowed man wears white clothes, glasses, a red-and-white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Other people in white and red clothing stand around, some with palms joined, and a golden shrine and fruit offerings appear in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the right has long hair, a saffron garment and a gold-bead garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, so swamiji is set to in_person.2013-05-17May 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesMay 14 20132013-05-14 +2 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.2013-06-18May 18 20132013-05-18May 11 20132013-05-11May 16 20132013-05-16A photograph of a devotee in a white shirt bowing with his head lowered, wearing a white jasmine garland with yellow and red flowers, while a smiling man in orange-red robes and a long swept-back hairstyle places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala and a white necklace, and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind them, other people in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden tray of red fruit, and a person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at upper left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with a carpet and wooden furniture in the room. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long swept-back hair, orange-red robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial white necklace.2014-07-10