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Indoor photo of a ritual blessing. A young man in white kurta with a red shawl stands with eyes closed while a figure in a tiger-striped orange-and-black garment, with long dark hair, pearl and white bead necklaces, a flower garland of pink and white blooms and gold ornaments, presses a hand to his forehead. Another man in white with a red shawl holds a gold object nearby. A woman in a dark patterned top and red shawl takes photos with a camera at right, and white-clad devotees sit in the background beside a bright softbox light and a red velvet seat.

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July 17 20152015-07-17December 16 20122012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16A photograph of a seated figure on a velvet-upholstered throne with gold ornamentation and a carved gold lion-head armrest, dressed in a striped orange-and-black tiger-print garment, long swept-back black hair, multiple rudraksha and bead malas, a red-and-multicolour flower garland, and an ornate beaded waist necklace. The figure places both hands on the shaved head of a bald man in a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands folded, while a woman in a white top kneels in front with palms pressed together in prayer. A silver trident stands behind the throne, and an older man in white with an orange scarf sits at left in a dim hall with red curtains. The seated figure's appearance matches the cues of the page's a person subject, consistent with a person blessing devotees, though the face is not used for identification.2012-12-08A photo of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A man with hair tied back, bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, reaches forward to press his palm on the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl. A seated woman in orange garments and a rudraksha mala watches smiling, with a tilak on her forehead. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, set within a gold frame, and gold ceremonial objects appear at the lower left.2014-03-26May 11 20142014-05-11March 13 20162016-03-13May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch. Behind them, women in white and orange saris stand and kneel holding offerings, including a saffron-yellow cloth bundle. A devotee in green sari kneels at lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a floor fan and maroon drapes. A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red flower garland and beaded bracelet is blessing a devotee, consistent with an initiation-style blessing during a satsang. Probable Swamiji is visible, identified by long swept-back hair and orange robes with red garland.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28A seated man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala holds a white-and-black feathered whisk and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, golden ritual vessels and an ornate gold backdrop stand near a gold-framed picture. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation ritual indoors, with a watermarked archive photo credit omitted.2014-03-17A seated woman in a rust-red garment with a cream and rust leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland places her right hand on the head of a young bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl, who sits with palms joined in anjali. The woman wears a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in white saris with orange shawls stand on a red carpet near a standing fan and speakers, in what appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.2014-04-22