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A smiling man in a cream-coloured turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain pendant and a white dhoti-style garment with an orange border, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a light blue collared shirt with a mala around his neck. The younger man bows forward with palms pressed together in namaste. Other people in white and light clothing stand blurred in the background against a pale pink wall with hanging decorative streamers. The turbaned man appears to be giving a blessing, a head-touching gesture of blessing shown in a temple-style setting.

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Photograph of a devotional blessing moment in an indoor hall. A smiling man in a beige turban with a gold ornament and a red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, extends his right hand to touch the head of a man in white clothes. Several men in white kurtas stand in a row behind and beside, some with palms pressed together in anjali. A saffron and white flag is visible at the top of the frame. The setting appears to be an ashram or satsang gathering.2012-04-15A bare-chested man in a cream turban with a gold ornament, wearing a white cloth over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and gold pendants, places his hands on the head of a man in a cream shirt who bows forward with hands joined in prayer. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand nearby in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and blue decorations. An older man with glasses stands at left with palms pressed together. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation.2012-04-15A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a bright hall with pink walls and orange banners. A smiling man in a cream turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange-gold border, wears multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on his neck and arm, and rests his hand on the head of an older man with grey hair who bows with palms pressed together. Another grey-haired man in white kurta and a bald man in a blue shirt stand beside them, and a monk in an orange robe with a plate of offerings appears at right, with a crowd of people behind. A purple logo appears at upper left and a copyright notice at right. The bearded figure in the turban has adornments and clothing that are distinctive, and the page indicates Swamiji was at this event, so this appearance-based candidate is labelled a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2012-04-15April 03 20122012-04-03April 15 20122012-04-15December 29 20112011-12-29September 22 20112011-09-22A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a cream-coloured turban with a gold ornament and a white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee has folded hands and bowed head. Behind them, several devotees stand with palms joined, and on the right a man in an orange-saffron garment holds a tray of white and orange flowers. Background shows a red curtain and a white screen. a person (appearance cues: cream turban with gold ornament, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and gold-bordered dhoti) is the figure giving the blessing.2012-04-09April 04 20122012-04-04December 13 20112011-12-13A man in a white dhoti and light shirt bows with palms pressed together while a robed figure in a cream turban places a hand on his head. The turbaned figure wears long rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bindi, a bracelet of rudraksha beads, and white robes with a sash, and reads from a sheet of white paper. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a young man in a blue shirt with hands folded, a bald man in white, and a small child in olive clothing. Indoors, with a white wall and a framed picture at left.2012-04-03 +2 copiesApril 09 20122012-04-09