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A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors. A man in a yellow dhoti and striped yellow-pink-green shawl with a red and gold border, bare-chested and wearing glasses, raises both hands in blessing over the head of a younger person in an orange-saffron robe and orange head-wrap, whose dark hair is visible at the back. A garland of red and white flowers rests around the bowed head of the saffron-clad person. Behind them a framed picture of a deity hangs on the left and a gilded frame is on the right.

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2003 World Tour - Bay Area USA2003-08-01A photograph in an indoor room with a large waterfall landscape print on the wall, white curtains and a white bed at left. A bearded man with a topknot and yellow-and-green silk dhoti, bare-chested with a white sacred thread and a red beaded necklace, drapes a white and red flower garland around the neck of a figure in an orange saffron wrap. The orange-clad figure bows the head as the garland is placed, and a third man in a white dhoti with a red border stands at the right edge. The bearded man has a tilak mark on the forehead. No a person candidate meets the distinctive-cue threshold here, so the orange-clad person is recorded only as a devotee receiving the garland.2008-04-06A photograph of a festive flower-decorated setting. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at left, facing a seated figure in an ornate gold-brocade robe and a gold turban with a white feather plume and a jewelled brooch. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and rests a hand on a red velvet cushioned seat wrapped in marigolds, white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. A partially visible person in a striped blue and white garment stands at far left, and a child with dark hair is visible at lower right. The seated figure wears distinctive adornments and turban cues, and the seat is decorated with garlands, consistent with a person presence in a honoured seat. Background foliage and a painted backdrop are visible.2006-12-30March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph inside a room with pink walls and hanging orange and red decorations. A bald older man in a brown kurta with a red beaded mala and folded hands bows his head while a younger man in a beige turban and orange shawl, wearing a long red bead garland with gold accents and gold bangles, places both hands on his head in a blessing gesture. Other men stand around, including one in white and one in a dark shirt looking on. The turbaned man wears a red bead garland and gold bangles, and the outer edge of a figure in orange clothing is visible at right.2012-04-21A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a red-canopied stage. A bearded man with long grey hair, wearing an orange-yellow robe and a large red flower garland, holds a folded orange cloth over the head of a woman in a copper-gold silk sari and gold-trimmed blouse who kneels on a cushioned seat. She wears a flower garland and earrings and bows her head. Behind them a gold-and-purple decorated canopy with yellow flower strings and a green deity murti are visible. The man is a sannyasi-style figure in saffron clothing; the scene suggests a blessing or honouring ritual, possibly within a Jayanti event.2013-12-27April 06 20082008-04-06A photograph of a seated figure in long dark hair and an orange garment with the bare upper torso, whose right hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes wearing a brown beaded mala, hands joined in prayer. Behind them a table holds a silver tray with offerings and small items, and an older man in orange and a white shawl stands in the background. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and orange clothing with a bare-chested drape are cues that make this a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee in what looks like an ashram setting. The kneeling devotee wears a white kurta and an ID card on a lanyard. Red curtains and other people are partly visible around the room.2008-04-04February 03 20172017-02-03A photograph of a healing blessing session in a hall with a deep red curtain behind. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, places both hands on the head of a seated man in white clothes who bows forward. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and white garments stands watching, and other devotees in white and orange shawls, one with a rudraksha-style necklace, stand nearby. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate giving a blessing, with the recipient in white and orange shawled devotees attending.2008-03-27April 06 20082008-04-06March 26 20082008-03-26