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A photograph of a devotional blessing. A smiling person with a white tilak on the forehead, wearing rudraksha beads and a dark-red wrap, leans forward and places a hand on the head of an elderly man with white hair. The elder, in a grey knitted waistcoat over a white shirt, bows his head. Behind them, other people in colourful clothing stand near a red and cream patterned floor cloth, with a golden item at the left edge.

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January 03 20142014-01-03Indoor photo of a seated man in a red-maroon dhoti-style robe with rudraksha malas and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of an older bald man in a grey sweater who bows forward. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and brown rudraksha mala stands, and two women stand watching, one with short white hair wearing glasses and a green-and-white striped sari, the other in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala. Gold ornate fabric, a dark red carpet and a plant are visible. The bowing gesture suggests a blessing or darshan moment; a wooden pillar and clay pots fill the background.2014-09-22June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red garment stands in profile, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a grey beard. The older man wears a white shirt, a beige knitted sweater vest and a red-orange shawl, and has his eyes closed while raising his left hand to his face. Behind them are orange chairs, warm indoor lighting and a few blurred seated attendees. A gold ornament is visible at the left edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing given in a hall setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in person, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron garment.2014-03-09A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.2013-12-07August 02 20142014-08-02January 12 20132013-01-12A photograph of two men in a close, intimate blessing gesture indoors. A younger man with a long dark hair knot, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold cloth draped over his bare shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly man with white hair. The elderly man wears an orange shawl printed with script over a grey top and holds the younger man's arm. Behind them are blurred golden decorations and a framed picture, in a warm-toned hall.2014-03-13August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a maroon-red wrap with white floral garlands and a red-and-white rudraksha-style beaded necklace places his right hand on the crown of an elderly bald-headed man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white collared shirt and an orange-brown shawl and bows his head in darshan. Behind them, a second man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and blurred onlookers are visible in the background. A white tilak marks the standing man's forehead, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. A bright window and gold ritual object appear at the edges.2014-03-30A photograph of a shaved-headed man in dark red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion, pressing his palms to the forehead of an elderly man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with patterned edges and bows his head. Behind them are green plant leaves, a gold ornamental pillar, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Two women in the background wear red-orange and light-blue clothing.2015-02-25July 06 20122012-07-06