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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment and a heavy rudraksha mala with large beads, blessing a younger man. He raises his right palm to the forehead of the younger man, who stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a white polo shirt with blue trim and a red-orange shawl. A silver staff with bells hangs behind them. Behind the blessing, colourful garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers drape a backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and a striped garment, matching the page's report that Swamiji is present.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-brown garment and a large rudraksha mala with a matching necklace, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who has his hands joined in namaste. Behind them, a row of brightly coloured garlands in yellow, red, purple and green hangs in front of a deity murti, with silver bells and a silver rod in the frame. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. a person is seated, showing rudraksha and tiger-striped clothing cues.2013-07-08A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-brown garment and a thick rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The devotee holds his palms together in anjali. Behind them, a silver ritual staff hung with small bells and a large garlanded deity murti in red, yellow, purple and green flower garlands form the backdrop. Two people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible at the edge.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A seated man with long dark hair pulled back and a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, reaches out to place his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a light blue striped collared shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them, a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. A seated attendant in white with a golden-bordered shawl watches at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a patterned wrap, consistent with the page; this is a blessing given to a devotee.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a ritual blessing. A shaved-headed person with a white forehead marking and a large rudraksha mala wears a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a beaded belt, and places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt with a red shawl, hands joined in namaskar. Behind them, a man in white robes and a mala stands near floral garlands in red, green, yellow and purple, and another devotee in white kneels with hands folded. The setting is a temple or ashram hall with a red curtain.2013-07-09July 08 20132013-07-08A seated person with long dark hair tied back wears a striped yellow-and-black tiger-print garment and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and waist. With both hands raised, this person touches the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt and orange-red cloth around the neck. The younger man bows his head with eyes closed. A silver staff with hanging bells is held between them. Behind them, a large deity murti is draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers, with orange and red cloth. The setting is a temple or satsang hall with red curtains.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08