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November 06 2011

A photograph of a man in a red and gold shawl with large gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead placing his right palm on the crown of the head of a man in a turquoise striped polo shirt. A third person's hands are pressed together in anjali mudra in the blurred background, along with a woman in a red sari. The setting appears to be an outdoor courtyard with a pale wall and window. The man with the gold necklace has his hair tied in a bun, and the recipient wears a rudraksha mala.

A man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a red garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with large gold beads, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated older man with grey hair. The man with the grey hair wears a white shirt with dark stripes and has his palms pressed together. A woman in a yellow-and-green garment stands behind him with her hands joined. The standing man has white tilak markings on his forehead and a red mark between his brows. The setting is a softly blurred room with pale walls.

A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red forehead mark placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee in a white kurta. The devotee kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed. A gold kalasha-style vessel sits at the lower left, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at upper right, and red and gold cushions line the floor behind them.

March 21 2014

A photograph of a seated man in a red and gold striped shawl and gold bead necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair in a bun, pressing his right palm onto the bald head of a man in a yellow kurta and rudraksha mala who has his hands pressed together. A woman in a light blue sari kneels beside them, and another woman in white stands behind with a hand raised to her ear. Two women in saris and a woman in a pink top stand in the background near a window and red curtain. Five people are visible.

A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged and places his right palm on the head of a grey-haired man in a white shirt who kneels before him, a blessing gesture. The seated man has long hair tied in a knot with a red band and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulder; he holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, two women in white with orange shawls stand, one wearing a long beaded necklace. A silver ceremonial staff with a finial stands beside the seated figure, and gold cushions appear at the lower left. The setting is an indoor hall with a white air-conditioning unit on the wall. Three people are visible. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, and is physically present.

September 16 2011

March 13 2014

A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a formal hall. A bare-shouldered figure with a swept-back bun, white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and a dark red shawl, places a hand on the forehead of a seated man with short grey hair in a white shirt who has a red thread on his wrist. A gilded lion-headed seat or throne and a gold staff stand nearby, and a woman in a red garment is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the officiant.

November 06 2011

A photograph of a seated figure with a swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti horizontal marks and a red kumkum dot on the forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a deep red shawl with gold border and a long gold-beaded necklace. He reaches to touch the crown of a man kneeling in front of him; the man wears a white kurta, a thin gold chain, and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed throne armrest, orange and blue drapes, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and a shawl, matching the cues for the page's named teacher, so the appearance is consistent with that identity in person.