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January 02 20142014-01-02March 21 20142014-03-21A seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold chain with large gold beads, reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a lanyard badge and a steel wristwatch. The younger man's hands are raised in front of him, palms open, as he receives the blessing. Behind them a projector screen shows a faint image and red curtains hang on the wall, with a gold ornament at lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rust-red garment, gold necklace and vibhuti mark, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-02July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a small white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red wrap and a white flower garland, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rust-orange scarf. The seated figure sits beside gilded lion-head armrests, and a silver staff stands between them and a red throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks down. The seated man's rust-red wrap and garland match the ceremonial setting of a blessing or initiation. a person is shown with a shaved head, which fails the distinctive-cue requirement, so the identity is uncertain.2014-05-13A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows his head forward. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, and is seated on a red cushion near a gold ornament. A gold bangle is visible on the seated man's wrist. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha necklace and saffron-orange clothing, and the figure is giving blessing to a devotee.2014-01-05A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala with silver beads presses his right hand on the crown of an older man's head. The older man, grey-haired and wearing a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, has his eyes closed and both palms raised in front of him. Behind them a bald man in white dhoti and shawl bows his head, and white curtains and a cream wall form the background.2012-10-11A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a golden naga hood and a projected screen with a picture are visible, and a monk in orange stands in the background. Setting is a warm-lit indoor hall with red curtains.2014-01-02Indoor blessing scene. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat, one hand raised to place on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with a short moustache and white shirt, bows with eyes closed and hands together, holding a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders.2013-12-16A photograph of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing both hands on the crown of a seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a white kurta, an orange-red shawl over the shoulders, and a wristwatch. Golden cobra-hood ornaments and a golden decorative stand surround them, with red fabric and a green foliage garland nearby. The image appears to show a blessing ritual, possibly padapuja or darshan, in a ceremonial hall.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala of large beads and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald, bearded man in a white garment with an orange-red scarf printed with text. The seated man, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, is smiling and bestowing a blessing. Behind him stand a silver trident and gold decorative items, and a peacock-feather fan is visible at left. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage or throne area with orange and white striped panels.2014-09-13July 17 20152015-07-17