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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in a red-maroon turban and saffron-orange cloth with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace reaches out and presses his palm to the forehead of a bearded man on the right, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a red-and-gold shawl and a red beaded mala, his other palm raised in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, several people in white garments with maroon shawls and garlands stand in a hall, and a large round fan is visible at the right edge. The swami on the left matches the page's Swamiji reference through his red turban, ornate beads and saffron garments, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji. Warm light and a red floral offering are visible at the lower edge.

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