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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha beads, and a white forehead mark extends his arm toward a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl who raises her hands in a gesture of devotion. Behind them stands a large silver trident and a golden deity or figure, with a peacock-feather fan at left. The setting is a temple-style hall with white vertical screens and red-and-gold textiles.

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A seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a bare upper body and a white tilak on his forehead wears multiple rudraksha mala beads and a lower-body wrap. He places his right hand on the forehead of a seated woman in a red and orange sari with a silver bangle, while holding a small stick or applicator to her face. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff and a gold ornamental object, with orange and white slatted screens and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. a person cues: saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial setting; this appears to be a blessing or tilak application.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall with red and orange wooden latticed screens. A man in a rust-red saffron wrap, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead, sits and extends his right hand onto the head of a woman with long curly brown hair who wears a white top and a lavender bangle, her palm raised. Behind them stands a silver trident and a gold ornate peetha-like object. a person (saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and a ritual blessing role); presence in the scene is appearance-based and uncertain, so a person is unsure. Two physical people are visible.2014-09-13A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead places his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a red-and-white beaded mala and bracelets, and bows with palms raised. Behind them stand a gold lion-shaped throne arm, a silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan, with red-and-gold draped fabric in the background. Two people are visible.2014-08-31A seated man in rust-orange sannyasi wrap, bare-shouldered, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, extends his right arm to lay his palm on the head of a woman in a white blouse and orange-red shawl. Her hands are raised in devotion and her head is bowed. Behind them a silver trident-like staff with a bird finial and a gold-embellished throne with a peacock-feather fan are visible, in a red-carpeted hall. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha mala and bare-shouldered orange robe with a tilak, consistent with a ritual blessing given from a throne.2014-09-13A seated man with a pink floral garland, a rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing reaches forward to touch the forehead of a woman in a white blouse and red shawl with a red border. A silver trident-topped staff stands between them, and gold lion-head ornaments rest in the foreground on a blue-carpeted platform. Behind them are a framed colourful painting and a brown leather chair in an indoor hall. The woman's hand is raised toward her head as the blessing is given. The man's appearance (long swept-back hair, garland, rudraksha mala, orange clothing) matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is probable Swamiji (probable) giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2014-05-10A seated man in a red-orange robe with a bare upper chest and a long rudraksha mala wears white vertical tilak on his forehead. He reaches out with his right palm to bless the head of a grey-haired woman in an orange sari with a red-brown shawl, who clasps her hands near her face. A silver trident-like staff and a gold-and-silver ritual object stand behind them, with a peacock feather fan and a golden lion-form object at left, and a carved wooden lattice screen in red and blue in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the blessing role, identified by his long swept-back hair, red-orange robe and rudraksha mala. The image is a photograph of an ashram blessing moment.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long rudraksha mala with large beads and a white tripundra on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a patterned brown shawl with her hands folded. Behind them is a large polished silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The man is an appearance-based a person with rudraksha mala and saffron robes, performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-09-13A seated man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a white tilak with a red bindi places his right hand on the head of a smiling woman in a white top with an orange shawl. He sits on a golden lion-headed throne with a silver staff with ornate finial beside him. The woman's arm is raised to her head with gold bangles visible. Background shows red carpet, wooden pillars and a few seated people. a person appears as the seated man in red-orange cloth, rudraksha mala and tilak, bestowing darshan blessing on a devotee.2014-09-14September 13 20142014-09-13Indoor ritual scene in a red-toned hall. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti with a shawl, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a bun of dark hair and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with large beads, wearing a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand in blessing over the forehead of a seated woman in a red and black striped sari with an orange shawl. He holds a small object in his left hand. Behind them stand a silver trishul-shaped ritual staff and a golden ornament, and a peacock-feather fan sits at the left edge. Wooden latticed panels form the backdrop. a person (long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a padapuja or darshan-style blessing.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13