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Photograph of a devotional blessing in a temple setting. A man in a striped light-blue shirt with a red-and-gold pendant stands at left with eyes closed, receiving a blessing. A bald priest with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wearing orange shawl and rudraksha mala, stands in the middle, smiling. At right, a smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, gold hoop earring, an orange-red robe and a long ornate gold-bead necklace over an orange shawl extends a hand toward the devotee's face. Blurred golden deity shrine and ornaments in background.

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April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesMay 07 20132013-05-07A photograph of a long-haired person in saffron-orange shawl and layered gold and red bead necklaces, smiling and extending a hand in blessing over the head of a short-haired man in white shirt bowing forward in a temple-style hall. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold pendant holds a white forehead mark, with a maroon curtain and colourful hanging pennants. Appearance-based candidate: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee. Other attendees stand in the blurred background.2013-02-28 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of an indoor ashram hall where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with a smile, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He extends his right arm and places his palm over the head of a man in a white shirt standing in a line of devotees in shirts and checked clothing. Behind them hang maroon curtains, ceiling lights, and a golden deity murti or statue. Another orange-clad man with red tilak stands at the right edge. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the page's a person reference as a probable candidate, performing a blessing of devotees.2012-09-17A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and long rudraksha mala garlands stands beside a bald, older man in a white shirt, placing his hand on the older man's head in a blessing gesture. The standing man wears a white forehead band with a red dot, a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity image with an orange-robed figure is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the blessing action.2012-09-24 +1 copiesMarch 04 20132013-03-04A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with a bare chest, wearing a long necklace of large gold beads over an orange-gold cloth, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He smiles and touches the face of a man in a white-and-green striped shirt standing close in front of him. Behind them, another man in a red shirt presses his palms together, and a video camera operator in the right foreground films the moment. A dark curtain hangs behind the stage area with a patterned yellow and blue banner at top left. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare chest, orange ornate clothing and gold bead necklace fit the page's identification of the central figure as Swamiji, who is present in person and blessing a devotee.2013-04-10August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesApril 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands with his right hand raised in blessing, smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a grey-haired man in glasses and white clothes stands with hands extended, and a young man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste at the left edge. Behind them a blurred golden throne-like peetha and colourful temple décor frame the satsang setting. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing blessing in a satsang hall.2013-03-06A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange rudraksha mala with heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead and small gold earrings, standing with eyes lowered as he raises his right hand in blessing over a man kneeling with his head bowed at the lower left. Behind them a blurred temple-like interior with colourful painted panels and an older man in white clothing. a person is the man in the orange shawl, giving a blessing to a devotee. Watermarked archive photo.2013-03-06