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A photograph of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl, leaning in and placing both palms on the forehead of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, gold armlets and a gold-buckled waist belt, a white sacred ash band with a red bindu on the forehead, and holds a small sheet of paper while smiling. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions, and another person in orange robes and an orange turban stands in the background. Appearance-based label: the seated figure is a person in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, shown in person being blessed by a devotee.2012-10-16A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold-studded ceremonial belt, smiles while holding a sheet of white paper. His forehead bears a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot. In front of him a man in white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl leans forward, placing both palms on the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them, a figure in orange robes raises his hands, and a red and gold throne is visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold belt and bracelets), receiving a blessing during a ritual setting.2012-10-16March 23 20142014-03-23October 16 20122012-10-16A priest in a saffron-red dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a heavy rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace, presses his right hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and has white sacred ash on his brow with eyes closed. Behind them, attendants in red-orange robes stand near a silver ceremonial staff and a green plant. The priest's forehead carries white markings and he wears a rudraksha mala. A rite of blessing or initiation is taking place in a warmly lit hall with dark red drapes.2015-07-17A bare-shouldered figure in red and gold cloth with a white vertical forehead mark and a white-and-red flower garland stretches an arm to place a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf, whose palm is raised. A seated woman in a beige shawl and a bright blue cloth-wrapped object are in the background, with a gold deity murti partly visible. The setting is an indoor hall with warm lighting. The figure's appearance shows a shaved-free long dark hair bun, matching a person candidate performing a blessing, depicted as an in_person presence.2014-03-30Photograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28July 09 20152015-07-09March 07 20142014-03-07July 10 20152015-07-10March 13 20142014-03-13August 01 20142014-08-01