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Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-like hall with warm lighting. A middle-aged man with a short dark hairstyle and a vibhuti forehead mark wears a white kurta and multiple rudraksha malas, raising both palms outward in a blessing gesture while holding a small green lime. Beside him, a figure with long dark hair, a garland of white and orange flowers, a red rose and gold armbands sits with their back partly turned, handing over limes and flowers. A standing man in a light striped shirt with a badge watches in the background, and a person in yellow appears at the lower left, with flower petals on the ground in front. Gold and wooden architectural details frame the right side.

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A photograph of a smiling older man in a plain white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, seated with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. Facing him from the right, a younger person with long hair and a flower garland of orange and white blossoms, wearing a gold armlet, has their back partly turned. A standing man in a light shirt with a lanyard is behind them, and a hand holding a yellow fruit or object appears in the lower foreground. A gold-coloured curtain frames the right edge. The setting is an indoor ceremonial room with warm lighting.2017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16April 16 20172017-04-16A seated man in long swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace raises his right hand toward an older man in a white shirt, red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, whose palms are held out facing him in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace fit the description, and he is shown receiving or giving blessing, with the older devotee in white and red shawl beside him. A younger man in white dhoti with yellow border stands behind, and a partial figure is at the lower right. Indoor setting with maroon curtain, white wall and an air conditioner.2013-03-05Indoor satsang setting with a man in a white kurta and dark wristwatch placing his palm against the forehead of a seated person in a maroon-red robe with gold-edged border and a long rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum bindu, and is smiling. A golden lion-shaped ritual object sits in front, and a framed portrait of a saffron-turbaned sannyasi stands behind, with a gold-framed tableau on the wall. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange. Two people visible, one partially at left edge.2013-12-08Close photo of a seated man in a cream polo shirt and a dark pendant necklace, palms pressed together in namaskar and head slightly bowed, facing a figure with long dark hair and beard, bare-chested with a thick multi-coloured garland of red, orange and white flowers and gold ornate armlets. The bare-chested figure's hand holds a small offering. A woman in yellow sits at the left edge, partly out of frame. Warm lamplit setting with gold-coloured drapery at right. Two people are visible.2017-04-16July 06 20122012-07-06Photo of a ritual blessing indoors. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold earrings places his right hand on the crown of a seated older man's head. The seated man wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange shawl, with his palms raised in reverence. A smiling woman in orange sits at left, and robed figures stand in the background. Behind them are a brass deity murti of a goddess, a brass vessel, potted green plants and a gold-and-red curtain.2017-07-03A photograph of a ceremony where a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak and an ornate gold necklace with coral beads and coral armbands hands a folded paper to a seated older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Gold and brass vessels sit in the foreground, and other people in orange and cream clothing are visible in the background near a gold cloth. The dreadlocked figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange-coral adornments, a person candidate in an in-person ritual setting, with the visible appearance uncertain.2017-07-07A photograph in a hall with cream walls and maroon curtains. A smiling man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered robes, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, places his raised hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left. The man in saffron has white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot. Other men in white clothes stand behind them, and a bald man in the background wears a red-marked forehead. a person is the saffron-robed man, shown with garland, ornate gold-bordered robe and rudraksha cues.2013-09-27A seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair in a low ponytail, wearing red flower garlands and a gold chain, places both hands on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white cord around his neck and a rust-coloured sash at his waist. The older man holds his palms up in a blessing gesture and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, seated women in saffron and yellow saris and rudraksha malas watch, and a further person in orange sits at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a fan, a maroon curtain and a yellow cushion. Because the page names a person, the seated figure with long hair, red garlands and a gold chain may be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2013-05-28