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A seated man in an orange-red robe and matching orange-red turban places his right palm on the head of a bald man kneeling in white clothing with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind them, two women in white kurta-style clothing stand with hands folded, one with a long braid wrapped in rudraksha beads, and a potted plant is visible. In front, a wooden tray holds bananas, gold ceremonial items, and rudraksha malas, in an indoor setting with green plants and rocks. The gesture suggests blessing or padapuja-style darshan.

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Photo 11692975February 21 20152015-02-21A photograph of a ritual blessing at a leafy temple setting. A man in a rust-orange turban, orange garment and red rudraksha mala sits on the left, smiling, and places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes. Nearby, a silver tray holds a heap of yellow bananas and an orange. Behind them, several people in white garments stand or bend in devotion, and yellow flowers and green foliage frame the scene. Visible people: about five, including partial figures on the right edge.2015-02-01February 01 20152015-02-01A seated robed figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment, wearing yellow and red marigold garlands and rudraksha bracelets, places both hands on the head of a bald older man in white who bows with palms joined. A woman with a red-marked forehead and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stand behind, and a seated person in white is at the lower right. Before them is a wooden tray with oranges, an apple, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a gold lamp, with green potted plants around. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red robes and turban, giving a blessing.2015-02-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robe sits on a cushion at left, wearing a brown bead necklace and layered bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and smiling as he gestures toward a wooden tray. The tray holds ripe bananas, gold-coloured ritual objects, rudraksha beads and small foil-wrapped packets. Beside him a bald man in white kneels and reaches toward the tray, a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind them, women in white dresses wear long rudraksha mala necklaces and green bangles, and stand with hands folded. Potted green plants and a purple cloth frame the setting. The seated figure's appearance, with a turban, orange robe and bead adornments, is consistent with the candidate a person, seated as the presiding figure among the devotees.2015-02-23June 07 20152015-06-07A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold shawl, red and blue flower garland and rudraksha-style beads placing a hand on the head of a young devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth, who bows with palms joined. A standing man in orange dhoti and red-brown beaded mala watches at left. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand near a striped white-and-red wall, with a red cushioned seat beside the blessing figure. The moment looks like a blessing or initiation given by the seated figure. Probable Swamiji (probable) occupies the seated position with turban, gold necklace and garlands as cues.2015-08-09A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and chest, his hair tied in a bun, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with a blue wristband. The seated man has a white forehead mark. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches with her hands raised, and another woman in white sits to the right. Orange fruit sits on a tray in the foreground, with green potted plants and a blurred background of red and purple cloth and a fan. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2015-02-19 +1 copiesDecember 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesOctober 16 20152015-10-16Photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with dark red drapes and a golden floor runner. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-gold robe and a layered pearl and red bead necklace places both hands on the crown of a man lying face-down in white clothing, with his head bowed. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow forehead mark sits watching. A woman in white with an orange-and-red striped shawl stands with palms joined at chest level. Brass oil lamp and a flower garland are at left, and a tray of mangoes sits in the foreground. Other people in orange and red saris and robes move in the background. The turbaned figure may be a person; the appearance cues are a turban, a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-adorned chest, but identity is uncertain.2015-07-03