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October 14 2015

A photograph of a seated figure in a deep maroon turban and saffron-orange shawl, wearing layered white and red-beaded garlands, gold bangles and a gold-handled staff, reaching out to bless the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who leans forward with palms raised. Behind them are ornate gold and pink floral decorations and other seated devotees, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a man in a maroon turban. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a ritual hall.

July 26 2015

A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold trim, wearing a reddish-brown rudraksha mala, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with folded hands raised in devotion. A trident-topped staff stands beside the seated figure, and a gold ornamental object is in the foreground. Several women in white and cream saris and a woman in a red sari with a long mala watch from behind.

September 14 2015

October 15 2015

A seated man with long dark hair, a reddish-brown rudraksha-style garment and a sandalwood mark on his forehead raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red-orange patterned shawl. The young man stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a gold wristwatch. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits holding a stick, and a plum-coloured draped throne with ornate gold necklaces and a gilded backrest is visible. Several people in white and red shawls sit in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style garment and ceremonial adornments, shown in an in_person blessing context.

A seated figure in a red-orange turban with gold ornaments on the headdress and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, raises a hand in blessing over the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows forward. A man in orange-saffron robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a golden garland stands at left, while a man in white stands behind the boy. A golden kalasha-like vessel and a large gold-framed throne back appear beside them, with a painted backdrop of figures behind. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in a ceremonial setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red-orange turban with gold headpiece, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a deep red cloth and dark beaded adornments, reaches forward to press his palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in a white t-shirt. The young man has his hands in anjali mudra and wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. Behind them stand ornate gold and jewelled deity garments, a red draped table and green foliage, with a woman in orange and a third person in white visible at the edges.

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a young man in white who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated man wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and his right hand rests on the kneeling youth's forehead. Beside the throne stands a woman in an orange sari holding a small plate. Behind them are a golden trident, a red-lit backdrop and stage lights, with several men in white and a figure in orange nearby. A bronze lion statue sits in the lower left foreground.

A seated long-haired man in a red-brown garment and brown shawl extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in white kurta and red-and-white shawl, with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and orange-red robes sit near ornate deity murti draped with gold necklaces and maroon cloth, with green foliage at left. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated figure has long hair and a brown shawl; the a person candidate is probable by appearance but not conclusively identified here.

A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors with warm pink-red lighting. A man in a red turban and red-and-orange saffron robe, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala, extends both hands to press his palms onto the forehead of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a red rudraksha mala, who stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, several people in white and red garments, some wearing flower garlands, stand watching; a woman in a white sari with a long braid is at the right edge. A golden vessel and red flowers sit at the lower left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation ceremony.