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A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-brown shawl over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace with ornate gold pendants, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed young boy in an orange sannyasi-style robe with a bangle on his wrist. The boy stands with eyes closed and hands together near his chest. Behind them a woman in white with a beaded necklace watches. A golden lion statue and a green EXIT sign are visible in an indoor hall with wooden panels. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long hair, a maroon shawl, and ornate beaded gold necklaces, consistent with the page's identification.

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A photograph inside a hall with wood-panelled walls and a coffered ceiling shows a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-coloured beaded necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and a sandalwood tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He has long hair tied up in a knot and holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt who looks upward. Several other people stand and sit in the background, some in orange clothing, and an exit sign is visible. The a person appearance cues are the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces of the standing blessing figure, who is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-09-09December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with an illuminated green EXIT sign and a wood-panelled wall behind them. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair tied back wears a reddish-orange dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a white forehead mark; he extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of a man on the right. The right man has long grey-streaked hair in a ponytail, wears a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small gold earring, and holds his hands up in a gesture of receiving blessing.2013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man in maroon and rust-red draped robes, with a dark swept-up turban-style headpiece and gold ornament, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a shaven-headed child in an orange saffron kurta with rudraksha beads and round eyeglasses. The child stands with palms pressed together in reverence. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes wearing a rudraksha mala watches. Layers of rudraksha malas and bracelets adorn the seated figure, a gold-trimmed throne is visible at right, and a microphone stand and camera sit in the background. a person in the seated role of blessing the child, though the rendering of the figure's face is not the basis for this label.2013-12-01December 13 20132013-12-13A photograph of two men in an indoor room with a green EXIT sign and wooden-panelled walls. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a low bun and a white forehead mark wears a maroon-red garment with a gold border and a red-beaded necklace; he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated-level man on the right. That man, with closed eyes, grey-flecked hair and stubble, wears a white collared shirt and has his hands raised to the sides of the head in receptive devotion. Green potted plants and a wooden side table are visible. The ritual is an apparent blessing gesture, with no visible deity or fire.2013-12-06A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long brown-and-beige rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange-yellow dhoti, gold-edged shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed, while the seated man smiles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with floral carving, and a tall silver staff rises beside it. Blurred figures in orange and red garments, gold garlands and a flower arrangement fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a ceremony.2014-12-28December 01 20132013-12-01