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January 20 2013

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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.

A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print lower garment, wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-brown rudraksha mala watches, and a younger woman in white with a purple shawl stands at right. Deep maroon drapery hangs behind. This matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and rust-red wrap, performing a blessing or initiation on a devotee. Photo of a satsang-style blessing.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a white flower garland and red floral garland, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his arms. He places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white sari with a red border, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and several people in orange robes and a lavender sari watch in a small indoor room with a tiled wall and a tray of red apples. a person is the seated figure, giving a blessing as a guru. Other people are devotees and attendants.

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May 31 2014

A seated figure in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari with a long rudraksha mala and a red hair ornament places his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The recipient kneels with hands joined and eyes closed, and a smiling woman in red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala watches beside him. Behind them are red draped curtains, a standing air conditioner, a gold-covered seat and a golden ceremonial object. a person: the seated figure wears a sari-like ochre garment, a rudraksha mala, a hair ornament and a forehead mark, with long swept hair; appearance cues are moderately consistent with the page claim.

A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing at an indoor satsang. A man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron robe and a thick red and gold flower garland, and places his right hand on the forehead of a woman with her eyes closed. She wears a white sari with a gold border, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, gold earrings and a gold bangle, and has a name badge clipped to her clothing. Two women in white saris stand behind them, with a blurred red backdrop and a wall fan in the background. The scene is an act of blessing or touch-based initiation during a gathering.

September 21 2014

November 19 2013

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.

A photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a hair bun, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them a shaven-headed priest in saffron wears white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot and stands near a silver ceremonial staff, while a gold vessel is in the foreground. Several standing men in white clothes are visible in the background.

November 05 2013