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A blessing moment in a hall with maroon drapes. A figure in a cream turban and a red and gold embroidered garment with long dark hair places both hands over the eyes of a light-haired man in white clothes with a dark beaded necklace. On the left, a woman in white holds a small gold object. Behind them, several people in white, grey and orange stand watching. A yellow-and-orange hanging is at upper left.

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December 22 20092009-12-22Indoor ceremony in a hall with maroon curtains and a patterned banner. A woman in a red embroidered kurta with a gold-yellow turban and red shawl stands at right, pressing her hands to the head of a man in white kurta and red rudraksha-style mala beads who bows his head. On left, a woman in white clothing with hair in a low ponytail holds her palms together in namaste beside a gold ceremonial object. Other people stand softly blurred behind, including a woman in beige. Context suggests an abhishekam-style blessing.2009-12-22A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with warm lighting. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a long beaded necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white embroidered kurta. The blessing man holds a small object in his left hand and has his eyes lowered, while the recipient, with curly hair, has his palms pressed together near his chest. Behind them, a smiling woman in red and a golden ornament are partly visible. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes, a white tilak and a beaded mala, and performing the blessing.2014-03-07July 22 20122012-07-22March 09 20142014-03-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with printed script, who raises both hands in greeting. Behind them a woman in white and a dark rudraksha-style mala watches, and a silver staff stands at left beside a figure in white with a red shawl. A dark red backdrop and a gold-trimmed ornate seat frame the scene. The seated man has a distinctive long-hair and ornate-adornment appearance, so he is noted as a person candidate in person, while the others are identified only by role. A sticker-style badge hangs from the younger man's shawl.2015-07-17September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a close, intimate blessing moment indoors. A person with long swept-back hair, wearing a cream turban, a red embroidered kurta with gold-threaded floral borders and a red shawl with gold fringe, places a hand on the forehead of a man with light hair, eyes closed, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala. Blurred background with warm lighting and a cream wall. a person: the turbaned figure in red and gold with long hair and a shawl fits the candidate cues, though the face is not visible, so the a person value is unsure.2009-12-22A man in a red and gold shawl with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white kurta with a brown bead mala. The man in red has his hair swept back in a bun and is performing a blessing. Behind them, a red curtain, a seated man in white, and two women in white and light clothing stand watching.2011-09-10March 26th 20142014-03-26March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a young man with short light-brown hair, wearing a white shirt under an orange-saffron shawl with printed text, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, standing with palms raised. A man on the right in an orange-gold turban, with a yellow flower garland and orange-saffron shawl, presses his hand to the young man's forehead. Behind them a bald man in white clothes and another man in white sit near red and orange drapes in a room with a wooden wall.2012-07-22