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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown patterned shawl, holding a stick and raising his right palm toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with red-brown rudraksha-style beads. The devotee has his hands raised near his face. Behind them stand ornate gold and beaded necklaces draped over a magenta cloth, a golden throne-like chair at left, potted greenery, and a standing person in white and orange. The blessing or darshan is taking place in a temple-like hall. Hair, ash marks on the forehead, and clothing suggest a person figure giving blessing, with the devotee receiving darshan.

A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-and-gold draped garment, a gold-bead necklace and a layered mala with golden bell-like beads, raises his right arm to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a maroon t-shirt and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a golden ornate throne back and a red cushioned seat are visible. The seated man is a person based on the long hair, orange draping and ornate gold-and-bead adornments, shown giving blessing to a devotee, the setting resembling a satsang blessing.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark, sitting before a gold ornate backrest with a red cushion. He smiles and extends his hand toward a second person seen from behind, who wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a red-beaded mala. Behind them stands a silver trident and red velvet drapes. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, and rudraksha mala, with the seated man as the candidate.

A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark. He sits on an ornate gold and red throne while a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl raises a silver trident-shaped staff toward the seated man's forehead. Gold ornamental carvings and a striped wall form the background.

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January 11 2014

A seated man in a red robe and long swept-up black hair, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a red wrap, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with a red shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange shawls watch. A wooden tray or box sits nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: swept-up hair, red ceremonial robe, and beaded mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.

September 03 2014

A photograph of two men in close, warm contact. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a moustache, wearing a white shirt, bends his head forward while the other man places his right hand on his forehead and rests his left hand on his neck. The man giving the blessing wears a rust-orange sleeveless cloth over a bare chest, with a brown rudraksha-style mala at his neck, long dark hair, a beaded red-and-black wrist band, and a white tilak on his forehead, and he smiles. Behind them are gold-coloured ritual objects, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a red cushioned seat. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is present, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange cloth; the appearance is consistent with the page but not conclusive for identification.

A seated man with long dark hair and a rust-red wrap over his shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man with short light hair. The young man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed script, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palm up in greeting. The seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne with floral carvings. Behind them are green lights, palm leaves, a kalasha-like decorated setting, a gold-trimmed deity murti with a crown, and a wooden staff. Shown as a satsang-style blessing moment in a decorated hall.

A seated figure in a rust-red garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and a red shawl with a lanyard badge. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him. Behind them are gold and red garlands, a brass bowl with fruit and a kalasha-like offering, and draped magenta and red fabrics. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red striped shawl with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved detailing. Behind them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel and a large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments, with green foliage, fairy lights and a silver staff. The gesture looks like a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace as cues, seated on the gold throne.