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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a room with red curtains and a garlanded altar at left. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-gold dhoti and shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, reaches to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt and wristwatch. The man in white raises his hand. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala and a bare-chested man in white stand near a golden kalasha-like vessel held by the blessing figure. Several onlookers in the background, a fan and a red curtain fill the frame.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A person with long hair tied in a back bun, wearing a red-and-gold saffron-toned garment, a beaded necklace and bangles, extends an arm to touch the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a maroon striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The man's hands are raised in prayer-like gesture. A golden kalasha or metal vessel sits in the lower foreground. Two women in white stand behind, and a rippled cream-and-brown backdrop fills the background. The blessing appears to be a diksha-style touch.2014-01-05September 29 20132013-09-29September 28 20132013-09-28A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold lion-headed seat touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, whose right palm is raised. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold armlet watches, and further back standing people in white and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stand near red drapery and floral garlands. The seated figure in orange with a gold necklace and mala is a person by appearance and seated throne-like setting.2013-09-29October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with raised palms. The seated man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold lion-head piece in front of him is a probable Swamiji, given his distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt, a man in grey, and a woman in white with an orange border stand in a room with red curtains and a pedestal fan. A bearded man in white sits partly visible at lower centre.2013-09-29September 28 20132013-09-28A photo of a blessing moment in an ashram hall with red curtains and a white tiled floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange shawl with a gold-bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and lays his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The recipient has his eyes closed and his hands raised. Beside them a seated man in white robes with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion. A large gold ornamental vessel is in the foreground at left. Standing devotees in white and casual shirts watch from behind, including a woman in a white sari with a black necklace. a person (appearance-based label): the blessing figure has long hair and a red-orange shawl with rudraksha malas.2013-11-01September 29 20132013-09-29October 06 20152015-10-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and golden shawl, with a long rust-coloured rudraksha mala and a gold lion-head ornament in the foreground, extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises both palms. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels, and standing figures in white watch from the background near a fan and a red curtain; flower garlands are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold ornament, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject; this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a blessing or transmission moment in a ritual setting.2013-09-29A seated man in an orange-red draped robe with a golden border and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. His hair is swept back in a bun and he has a white tilak on his forehead. The recipient closes his eyes and holds his left hand near his face. Behind them, a golden-clad deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and two women in white with red borders stand at the right. An air conditioner and a sea-wave picture sit in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing in person, with the bun, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala as cues.2013-09-13