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A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing indoors. A woman in a white dress with a red-brown rudraksha mala and bun is pressing her palm to the forehead of a man with long light hair tied back, wearing a light blue t-shirt with an ID badge and bracelets. He has his hands raised in a namaskar-like gesture. Behind them a woman in a red blouse, white sari with gold border and orange shawl, wearing glasses and a pendant, watches seated. Other people in white clothes stand near a window with beaded curtains, an air conditioner and a red curtain. The woman giving the blessing appears to be a priestess or sannyasini in white with a mala, which is not a person candidate by appearance.

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July 07 20132013-07-07A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe with an orange rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and ID badge, who has his eyes closed and hands folded. A white vibhuti line is on the blessed man's forehead, and a seated attendant in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala is in the background. A folded paper is held in the blessing hand. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in the red robe with a rudraksha mala and orange garland matches the candidate cues.2013-03-21A photograph of a ceremonial blessing against a red draped backdrop. A person in a rust-orange draped garment with gold-toned jewelry and an upswept hair bun places a hand on the forehead of a man with hands pressed in anjali. The man wears a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a silver-toned chain, and is kneeling. The blessing giver holds a folded card in the other hand. Other seated attendees and a figure in orange are visible in the background.2012-07-11Indoor photo of a seated woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow border and a long rudraksha mala, her head being touched by a curly-haired man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti. A red cushion and red and gold cloth sit beside her. On the right, a woman in a red blouse, white saree with gold border, red scarf and glasses watches the scene. A white tower fan and beaded curtains are behind them. The setting looks like a blessing or initiation ritual.2011-09-07July 11 20122012-07-11April 01 20122012-04-01July 20 20132013-07-20July 01 20132013-07-01December 06 20102010-12-06A long-haired man in a rust-orange cloth draped over one shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with an orange cord around his neck. The seated recipient has his eyes closed and his left hand raised in a palm-out gesture. Behind them, other people stand in a bright room with a white wall, a window and a small potted plant, while a figure in orange sits in the upper left background.2013-03-20A woman with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a rust-orange and gold beaded rudraksha mala necklace, and sitting in a red velvet chair, places her right hand on the forehead of a man kneeling before her. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, a saffron-orange sash over one shoulder and a gold bangle, and has his eyes closed with palms raised. Behind them, a standing man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl and other people in white are visible in a bright hall, with a packet of sweets on a tray at left. The woman in the chair is an appearance-based a person candidate, showing long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing. Two people are clearly visible in the foreground, with others partly visible at the edges.2013-05-19A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing white draped cloth with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, touching the forehead of a kneeling young man with light blond hair who wears a white shirt and has his palms raised in front of him. A red cushioned seat and a gold ornament appear at the left, with a window and blurred onlookers in the background. The seated man shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, which matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, seated on a throne-like seat while blessing the kneeling devotee.2012-04-15