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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white collared shirt and a red scarf printed with repeated black script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them, other people in white and a child in a red shirt stand near a drum and gold-trimmed red fabric. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated as the one giving blessing.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and beaded gold-toned necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt wearing a red scarf printed with mantras. The blessing man is a person candidate by appearance, with swept-back long hair and ornate ceremonial necklaces. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded mala and other devotees in white and red scarves watch; a golden ceremonial stand and red draped cloth frame the scene.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photo of a ritual blessing inside a temple-style hall. A person in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured beaded necklace extends one arm and presses a hand to the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes, whose red scarf is printed with repeated Sanskrit-style text. The bearded man has a small tilak on his forehead and holds his palms together in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, other people in white and red-orange attire sit or stand, a brass tabla-like drum and a gold-toned stand are visible at left, and a seated woman in white holds a tray. a person: the orange-robed figure with a mala and gold beaded necklace, shown in the act of blessing, matches the sangha description on the page, but the face is not visible enough for a firm identification.2015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09May 09 20152015-05-09A photograph of a shaven-headed? no. A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with mantra text. The orange-clad figure has swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, presenting probable Swamiji cues. Behind them a woman in white with a red shawl and a second woman with rudraksha beads watch, and a standing figure in white with a mala is partly visible. A brass lamp stand and potted plants frame the room; this appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2015-05-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces places his hand on the forehead of a man in a red patterned shawl and white shirt during a blessing. A woman in a white top with a red-bead necklace and a bindi sits behind them, and standing devotees in white clothing are visible in the background, with a brass lamp and a stand at left. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues of saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, presented as the one giving the blessing.2015-05-09March 07 20132013-03-07A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace places both palms on the head of a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white printed shawl and a gold bangle, who bows with eyes closed. The seated figure, in a red-marked bare shoulder, holds a folded paper in one hand. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand in a temple-like hall with a gold pillar, a drum and green plants.2015-05-09A photograph of a seated figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron robe, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces and gold-coloured ornaments, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta and white dhoti who bows with his hands raised. The man wears a red-beaded rudraksha mala and a small name badge. Behind them, a woman in white with a red shawl and other people in white and red attire stand and sit in a temple hall with gold metallic decoration at left. The seated figure's appearance and saffron robe with rudraksha malas are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in a blessing gesture.2015-05-09July 14 20142014-07-14July 02 20152015-07-02