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February 21 20152015-02-21May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white trousers. The devotee's hands are raised in front of his face and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Behind them, a gold and purple textile hangs, a red pillar stands at right, and a woman in white with an orange lanyard watches. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; he is giving a blessing or initiation touch. Several other people in white are visible in the background.2015-02-21A photograph of a shaved-headed man in dark red-brown robes with a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushion, pressing his palms to the forehead of an elderly man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with patterned edges and bows his head. Behind them are green plant leaves, a gold ornamental pillar, and garlands of yellow and red flowers. Two women in the background wear red-orange and light-blue clothing.2015-02-25A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads around his neck, wearing a rust-orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders, reaching out to touch the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair and a short beard. The older man wears a white kurta with an orange-and-white lanyard and a saffron shawl, and holds one palm raised. Behind them is a deep red curtain and a golden pole, with a gold-trimmed red seat in the foreground. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible figure at left edge. The bearded man in orange matches the appearance of a person, giving a forehead blessing to the devotee in white.2016-07-14A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of an older man in a white collared shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair tied in a bun and sits near green potted plants, with a gold cloth visible beside him. In the background a woman in white and other people in white clothing watch. The scene resembles a blessing given during a satsang, with the seated man's distinctive mala and dress as the most notable cues.2015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19July 04 20132013-07-04A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha mala beads. He leans forward and extends his right hand to touch the crown of a clean-shaven-looking man with short dark hair and a beard, who wears a white collared shirt and kneels with bowed head. Behind them, red velvet drapes, a brass oil lamp and colourful flower garlands hang near a deity murti. The orange-clothed figure appears to be giving a blessing; the seated figure matches the appearance cues, so this is a probable in-person identification with the role of blessing giver. a person is shown giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-11February 19 20152015-02-19July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14