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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with green foliage hanging overhead. A long-haired figure in a tiger-striped orange and yellow garment with a white shawl-like necklace of white flowers and beads, and a white tilak on the forehead, holds a yellow fruit and touches the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with an orange-red shawl. The devotee has palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl and a few other people in white and red watch, and a golden deity murti sits on the table.

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December 25 20122012-12-25A photograph of an indoor ritual moment. A man with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-and-black tiger-striped shawl holds a small orange fruit in one hand while his other hand is raised over the head of a smiling man in a white shirt and red shawl. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand in a softly lit room. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, tiger-striped shawl, bead necklace and vibhuti; the image shows him in the act of blessing another person.2012-12-25December 25 20122012-12-25December 16 20122012-12-16Indoor photo of a long-haired man in a rust-red garment and white-bead rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a leopard-print cloth, smiling as he applies a white mark on the forehead of a man in a white shirt whose hands are raised to his face. A seated man with a white forehead band and a bead necklace watches behind them, a potted plant and pale walls surround the room, and a woman in a white and green sari stands at the right edge. a person: the long-haired seated figure in rust-red cloth with a bead necklace and leopard-print seat, a cue-based label only.2013-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 19 20132013-03-19 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown shawl and a red-and-yellow beaded necklace with rudraksha-style beads, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas, ornate gold-toned adornments) giving a blessing. Behind, a man in white ritual dhoti with a red tilak sits watching, and another man in white with an orange lanyard stands in the background near a wall and window.2013-05-12December 16 20122012-12-16March 13 20132013-03-13 +1 copiesA long-haired person in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a rudraksha mala with white beads presses fingers to the forehead of an older man in a white t-shirt with grey hair and a moustache, who holds his palms up in a receiving gesture. The giver wears a white tilak-like mark and bangles. Behind them a second man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, steadies the recipient's shoulder. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a window and potted plants. The giver has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red garment, matching the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2013-03-13 +1 copiesJune 02 20142014-06-02