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November 10 20132013-11-10July 15 20132013-07-15A seated man in a brown-orange saffron-toned garment with a gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck lays his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a red shawl printed in script. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti or altar draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with a blue skirt-like cloth at its base and a golden kalasha-like object beside it. A white fan and a small wooden box sit in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji candidate is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, mala and saffron-toned robe, appearance-based probable identification.2013-11-10A photograph of a seated man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered and wearing a maroon-red cloth, with a long rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold ornament, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red scarf. The young man, eyes closed, holds the sides of his head in a receiving posture, as in a blessing or deeksha. Behind them is a deity murti or altar draped with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, a blue silk cloth and gold trim, with a red carpet and a small wooden box in front. A white fan stands at the right edge. a person: the seated figure's appearance, with swept-back hair, bare-shouldered ochre-maroon garb, tilak and layered beaded necklaces, is a plausible match for the page's a person, but the cues are not conclusive.2013-11-11February 25 20152015-02-25A photograph of a blessing moment. A man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a bronze-brown silk garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala necklace, bare-shouldered, places his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red shawl who tilts his head back with eyes closed and hands open. Behind them hangs a bright garland of multicoloured flowers, orange and turquoise draped cloth, and a fan. At the right edge, another man in white with a white forehead band and beaded mala watches. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation. Two people are visible.2013-11-10December 17 20132013-12-17November 11 20132013-11-11November 10 20132013-11-10December 16 20132013-12-16A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.2015-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned shoulder cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, raising his right hand to press the palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-red shawl. The standing man has his hands folded near his chest in reverent posture. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back, appearing to give a blessing during a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. Other people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothes.2013-12-17