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A photograph of a hall where a man in a white shirt with folded hands and bowed head stands before a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth and a red-and-white flower garland, who holds a rudraksha mala aloft. Several other people in white and orange stand around, and a camera operator is visible at upper right. Behind them a tray holds red fruit and a shelf of items. A ceremonial exchange of blessing with a rudraksha mala is happening, and the cloth and sacred thread on the bare-chested figure are orange.

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A photograph of a temple-hall ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of gold beads and orange flowers, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bowed man. The bowed man wears white clothes, glasses, a red-and-white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Other people in white and red clothing stand around, some with palms joined, and a golden shrine and fruit offerings appear in the background. The appearance-based candidate on the right has long hair, a saffron garment and a gold-bead garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presence, so swamiji is set to in_person.2013-05-17A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala places his hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and dhoti. Several other devotees in white with folded hands stand to the left, and an orange-robed attendant on the right holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with gold and red draperies and oil lamps is visible. The scene suggests blessing or darshan at an ashram event.2011-02-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an ashram hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold stole and a long rudraksha mala stands centre, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with hands clasped, and at the right a younger monk in orange holds a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Several devotees in white clothes on the left stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind, white drapes, a gold and red ornate shrine or throne, and a projector screen are visible.2011-02-28May 16 20132013-05-16A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event with a patterned tent ceiling and colourful pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style wrap, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a bare upper body, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bows with palms joined. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a shaven-headed man in white with gold necklaces stands at right. A younger man in an orange robe and gold necklaces holds a silver tray of offerings. a person is the central figure in red, with distinctive long hair and ornate gold necklaces, giving a blessing to a devotee.2010-12-22A kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala has his forehead touched by a bare-chested ritual officiant with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a brown and gold-bordered dhoti. The officiant's hand rests on the devotee's head while holding a white paper or cloth. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand, and a gold-decorated backdrop with a red cushion is visible. The officiant's distinctive long locks, rudraksha beads and gold-bordered dhoti are notable cues.2017-08-09 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20September 11 20132013-09-11 +1 copiesJune 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17April 25 20122012-04-25A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20