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A photograph of a devotional blessing at an ashram setting. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center, smiling, as a robed figure in orange and white places a hand on her head. To the left, bald men in white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaste, and a young man in white is nearby. Behind them are wooden railings and a red-and-white painted wall. No candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the robed blessing figure is described by role only.

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A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10A photograph of a devotional reception in an open pavilion with an orange-painted wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha mala stands centre, holding a sheaf of papers and extending his hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, men in white and light clothing watch and smile. At right, a bald man in orange robes holds a brass and gold ceremonial staff wrapped in an orange cloth. A metal railing runs along the foreground. The orange-robed man with long hair and rudraksha is a Swamiji (probable) candidate, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in an in_person blessing role.2010-09-01A photograph of a temple or ashram setting with a central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle holding an open book, with a rudraksha mala around the neck. Another saffron-robed monastic stands at the right, and a bald man in white clothing with hands in anjali mudra stands at the left, a person in the foreground appears to be receiving a touch or blessing on the forehead. Several onlookers stand in the background near a shrine with a colourful deity murti and lit lamps, and a wooden railing or counter runs along the front.2010-08-31October 13 20102010-10-13August 10 20102010-08-10A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an indoor hall with a wooden ceiling and hanging orange-and-white cloth. A man in a long-sleeved beige jacket stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace stands with his right hand raised in blessing, while a man bending forward in a white shirt touches his head down. Other people in white and light clothing stand behind, and a lit oil lamp and offering plates are visible at the lower right edge.2010-10-08October 06 20102010-10-06October 06 20102010-10-06September 18 20102010-09-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple interior with a man in long hair and an orange robe wearing a thick garland of yellow and red-pink flowers, standing at a metal railing and looking down at a sheet of paper in his hands. A man in white clothes with palms pressed together bends toward him at left, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right holding an envelope-like paper. Devotees and a deity murti are visible in the background, under a dark ceiling with lamps. The figure in the garland has distinctive long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, a person candidate, and is standing among devotees.A photograph of a temple-style ritual scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas stands centre-right, facing a row of men in white shirts and trousers who have their palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange clothing holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron and white fabric hangs from the ceiling beside a wall with a decorative pillar, and a few other people stand in the background.2010-10-20A photograph of an indoor hall with pale walls and a light tile floor. A woman in an orange-saffron sari with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala blesses a boy with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on the forehead, using a small brass cup or plate. Behind her, several men in white dhoti-style clothes and orange robes stand and watch. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands stands at left, and a small boy in a yellow shirt presses his palms together. In the foreground a gold-coloured brass tray or plate with offerings is visible at right. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Several people are visible.2010-10-12