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March 09 20142014-03-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under a rust-red wrap with a gold border, wearing gold beaded necklaces and a white forehead marking, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears a white shirt, a black sleeveless vest and a dark beaded mala, and raises his hand to the man's arm. The man holds a long silver-wrapped staff, and a gold ceremonial object is visible at left. Plain beige wall panels and a black speaker stand behind them.2013-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a gold-patterned shawl and a red-tied topknot giving a blessing, pressing a hand to the forehead of a young man in a navy, orange and green striped polo shirt who holds his other palm up. The blessing figure is a person by appearance, with a swept-back hairstyle and ornate red and gold clothing, and seems to sit on a golden throne-like seat with a carved lion-like base. Behind them a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered cloth sits on a red mat, and standing observers in white and yellow shirts watch in a hall with red curtains.2013-11-01January 02 20142014-01-02January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28March 08 20142014-03-08Photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man in a short-sleeved white-and-grey striped shirt, seen from behind with dark hair, leans forward while a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron cloth places his hand on the man's head.2012-06-03A photo of a man in a saffron-red dhoti and draped shawl with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a black shirt with a chain necklace, who raises one hand in a gesture of receiving. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak smiles, and seated devotees in orange and white sit on a red-and-white patterned rug. A golden ornate seat and gold objects are at the edges, with a framed picture visible at upper right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the man giving blessing with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated near ceremonial gold.2014-03-17January 03 20142014-01-03March 30 20142014-03-30March 08 20142014-03-08