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A photograph of two men in close contact at a temple event. An older balding man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white and beige striped kurta and a blue lanyard, presses his right hand to the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him with eyes closed and a smile. The younger man wears an orange-saffron garment, a thick gold necklace and a hair bun. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a golden canopy. The setting is a plain pale wall.

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A photograph of a balding older man in a white and beige striped kurta with a dark lanyard leaning forward while a younger man in an orange garment with a gold necklace of bell-shaped pendants presses his palm to the older man's forehead, a blessing gesture. The younger man is smiling, with short dark hair in a bun and a tilak mark. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers.2011-12-17Indoor event photograph of an elderly man in a white striped shirt and glasses bowing forward as he touches the forehead of a smiling man in orange-red robes, a long multi-strand golden bead necklace, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and a gold bracelet. The older man's hand holds the younger man's hand. Behind them a man in a white shirt and another with white forehead markings look on, with a stage backdrop and a blue and gold hanging visible. Probable Swamiji is the man in orange-red robes with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing; the older man in white shirt is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, an orange-and-gold garment and a rudraksha mala extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt who sits with palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garment, shown in the act of blessing. Behind them stand devotees in saffron and teal clothing, a golden ceremonial lion-head seat rests beside him, and red and purple drapes and a gold pillar frame the ritual space. The image is a photograph of a blessing moment during a gathering.2013-09-28A photograph under a white and pink tent canopy with red draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white shawl with gold borders, garlanded with white and red flowers, places his hand on the bald head of a seated older man in white clothes and glasses, who bows forward. Behind them a person in saffron robes stands near a gold-and-wood ceremonial table holding fruit and offerings. The smiling man is a probable candidate for Swamiji by appearance, given the long hair, garland and gold-bordered shawl, and is shown blessing a devotee in a ritual setting.2010-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man bending forward. The older man wears a white kurta with a gold-embroidered collar and a blue-and-brown cord with beaded necklaces. The setting is an indoor room with pale pink walls and a dark red curtain at left. The scene appears to show a blessing or pada-puja style darshan. The orange-clad figure matches the appearance cues of a saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha malas, a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-12-11Photograph of a seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala with a gold-coloured beaded necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied in a bun, raising his right palm toward the forehead of a standing older man in a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with printed motifs, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-embroidered backrest, with a trident-like staff and green potted plants behind. Behind them a young girl in a red-orange garment stands with her hands clasped, and a few people in white and red clothing are visible in the background. a person is the seated figure, identified by his rudraksha mala, gold necklace, and red-orange wrap on a throne-like seat.2015-03-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with a white wall and ceiling fan. A smiling person with long dark hair in a bun, gold hoop earrings, a green and white flower garland and an orange-saffron shawl places a hand on the head of an older man in a white shirt who bows forward with hands together. Several other men stand around them, including a man at left with white sacred markings on his forehead wearing an orange-saffron garment and beaded mala. The long-haired figure is a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair, ornate gold armband and bangles, saffron shawl and garland, offering a blessing.2012-07-25A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a red-and-gold border, wearing multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and beaded bracelets, with hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark. He smiles as his arms are raised toward a devotee in a green-and-white striped polo shirt with a purple cord, who holds both palms toward the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Both sit before an ornate gold-framed throne with red and maroon cushions and draped dark red fabric in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, given the rudraksha malas, bun, and white wrap, seated on a throne in a blessing exchange. The devotee in green and white stands in front, receiving the blessing.2012-04-15November 24 20112011-11-24September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-bead garland and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who bows with his palms pressed together. Gold kalasha-like vessels and red cushions surround them in a warmly lit room. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and is giving blessing to a devotee.2014-01-04