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A photograph of a devotional blessing. A man in orange robes with a saffron turban, long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bead malas and gold bangles stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with folded hands. A white-clad man stands behind them, and a red curtain backdrop is visible. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Candidate matches Swamiji by saffron dress, turban, long hair and rudraksha malas, but the face is not used for identification.

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February 26 20132013-02-26January 04 20132013-01-04A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white polo shirt with black collar stripes. The blessed man has his palm raised in front of him. The bare-chested figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and looks down at it. Ash marks are visible on his forehead, and a gold kalasha-like object and maroon drapery stand behind them. Orange-saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are prominent.2013-02-18A photograph of a priest in a saffron-orange robe with layered red rudraksha malas and a gold chain pendant, holding a folded white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the bowed head of a devotee. The priest has a white horizontal tilak and red mark on his forehead. The kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt presses his palms together. Behind them, another attendant in orange and a shaven-headed man in the background watch, with gold ornamented décor visible.2012-10-06A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and a gold ornament in his hair, places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue striped shirt who stands with palms pressed together in prayer. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside them an elderly man in white with a white forehead mark also folds his hands, and other people in white and blue stand in the background of a plain room.2012-10-11July 11 20132013-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial moment. A bare-chested figure in a saffron-orange headwrap, orange garment and layered orange-and-red rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and a rudraksha armband, places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. The figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand and has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them, a second person in orange robes stands watching, and gold ornamental light glows at the upper right. The distinctive saffron clothing, headwrap, and rudraksha adornments suggest a person giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-02-26A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe and orange-and-gold beaded necklace raising his right palm over the forehead of a devotee in a striped shirt. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and wears a red tilak and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them, a row of devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a golden deity murti glows in the background beneath orange and gold hanging tassels. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2013-04-09April 09 20132013-04-09A photograph of a satsang-style ceremony in a hall with a magenta curtain and a yellow banner at top left. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, gold necklace and earrings, a white vibhuti stripe on the forehead, and a hair bun, places one hand on the head of a young man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, while reading from a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them, several people in maroon kurtas and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. a person with saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-02-24A photograph of a ritual exchange. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, while a figure in saffron-orange robes places his hand on the devotee's head to bless him. The blessing figure wears a rudraksha mala of large beads across the chest, a gold necklace, gold earrings, beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and holds a white sheet of paper in his other hand while reading from it. Behind them a dark red curtain and a golden statue are partly visible, and other white-clad people stand nearby. Whether the blessing figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so only the role is described.2013-02-01A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt receiving a blessing as a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair and a rust-brown turban with gold-threaded stripes places one hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a rust-brown shawl draped at the neck and is bare-chested, with distinctive adornments not visible. The recipient holds a small white slip of paper near his face. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta with a lanyard and another person in orange watch the exchange in a room with warm lighting. This resembles a darshan or energy transmission moment during a yoga programme.2018-01-10