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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in which a bare-chested man in a red-orange turban with gold-coloured ornaments, a long swept-back braid, gold earring and gold necklace and rudraksha malas places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a red-brown shawl draped over his shoulders. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palms held together. The blessing giver's long dark hair falls down his back and a red-brown wrap hangs at his waist. Behind them is a golden background with a partially visible figure at the left edge and a few other onlookers at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji: the blessing giver shows the cues of a turban, long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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