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A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead smiles while placing his right hand on the shaved head of a bald devotee in a lavender-purple shirt with a patterned gold-bordered shawl. He sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery in front of a white backdrop with pink lotus motifs. A red table holds ritual items and a water bottle. Beaded curtains hang in the background. Two people are visible.

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A man with a shaved head in a striped short-sleeved collared shirt and a gold wristwatch stands with his back to the camera, his face turned toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange and gold silk garment, a long gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, and a red bindi with a white forehead mark, and places one hand on the man's forehead in a blessing gesture while smiling. A deep red velvet curtain forms the background, and a brass-colored vessel sits at the lower right. Two people are visible. The seated figure appears to be a person given the orange robes, gold-beaded necklace and bindi, and is giving a forehead blessing to a devotee; the a person field is set to in_person with the appearance-based label applied.2012-02-09January 11 20142014-01-11July 07 20122012-07-07July 07 20162016-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of a red draped backdrop and a gold-trimmed chair. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, and layered rudraksha malas smiles while raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man wears an orange shirt and orange shawl, eyes closed, with gold bangles and a ring, and his hands are open in front of him. The first man holds a small paper card in his left hand, and a red cloth and small items are visible on a table below. The bare-chested figure's distinctive hair, rudraksha malas and ornamentation match the a person cues, so he is described as a person in a blessing role; the other man is a devotee.2012-09-08A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.2014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a yellow tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the bald head of a shaven-headed man in a light blue long-sleeved top with a blue lanyard and rudraksha-style beads. The recipient has his eyes closed and his hands held together. Behind them is a gold ornate throne and a red backdrop, in an indoor room. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold-bead adornments; he is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-01-14May 09 20122012-05-09February 09 20122012-02-09September 10 20122012-09-10February 09 20122012-02-09