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A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing at a gold-trimmed throne canopy with orange fringe. A man in a maroon-red robe with a long brown beaded mala and a bare shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other devotees in white and red clothing sit and stand, and a woman in a red garment appears in the background. The ornate golden throne and the placement of the hand on the head suggest a darshan blessing. Appearance-based candidate: the robed figure with a long hair knot, mala and ceremonial adornment is a person, but the identification is uncertain.

A seated man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a brown-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, reaches to touch the forehead of an older white-haired man with a white beard who wears an orange robe and sits with his palms folded. Behind them a younger man in brown-orange robe and a rudraksha mala watches, and a purple and red deity murti draped in garlands stands on a red cloth-covered altar with gold pillars. Two standing people in white clothes are at the right edge, and a gold lion-head ornament sits in the lower left corner.

A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt who leans forward with bowed head. The man has swept-back hair in a bun and a red tilak. Behind him a woman in white watches, and a gold-framed deity murti and a gold ornament sit on a table at the side of a hall with a projector screen and green plants. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during a gathering.

A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.

A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing white-and-orange flower garlands and a white forehead mark, places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl. The seated figure's eyes are closed and he appears to be giving a blessing. Beside him are gold lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a ornate finial, and a framed painting on a pale wall. A woman in a red top is partly visible at the right edge.

January 05 2014

A seated person in a rust-red garment with a bare shoulder, white vibhuti marks on the forehead and a gold necklace places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue striped polo shirt with a blue lanyard. Behind them, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks watches, and several women in white and yellow saris stand in a satsang hall with a maroon curtain and an air conditioner. A gold deity murti sits near the seated figure. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a person cue, while the scene appears to be a blessing during a satsang.

A photograph of a man in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair pulled back, a swept-back style and rudraksha beads visible at his neck. The kneeling devotee, in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in anjali, bowing his head. Gold draped fabric lies in the foreground and a seated figure in white is partly visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure giving the blessing, with cues including the rudraksha mala, orange ornamented wrap and swept-back hair, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving darshan.

A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a gold earring, places his hand on the head of a person seen from behind in a grey jacket with a blue lanyard. The seated man, with eyes closed and a smile, holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind him a gold ornamented backdrop and red velvet drapes frame the stage. A small microphone is clipped to his robe. Identity cues of a long hair knot, saffron robes and multiple rudraksha malas match a probable Swamiji, giving a blessing during a satsang setting. Two people are visible.

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate hall. A woman with long dark hair, white ash markings on her arms and forehead and a red bindi, wearing a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long beaded mala, smiles while pressing her palm onto the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who is bowed before her. Behind her is a gilded throne with ornate golden carvings and a red cushion, and a gold lion-shaped carving stands nearby. A partially visible person with earrings is at the left edge. A framed picture with greenery is on the wall behind the throne.