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March 06 20142014-03-06A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange robes stand and sit in a bright hall, and a seated attendant in orange clothing is visible.2014-03-07A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl with gold border and a multi-strand beaded necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark. He reaches forward with his right hand, palm down, touching the crown of a bearded man in a white kurta who raises his own right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind them a smiling woman in a rust-colored robe with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in orange robes stand in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with soft lighting. Three to four people are visible.2014-03-06March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-gold draped garment with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, reaching up to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling; the setting is an indoor room with a camera on a tripod behind them and golden ornaments at the lower right. Two physical people are visible, with a partially visible person at the far left edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure are consistent with the a person label, with a distinctive mala necklace and long swept-back hair.2014-03-06November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.2014-01-05A seated figure with long dark hair tied back, a white vibhuti mark and red kumkum on the forehead, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold border and layered bead necklaces, extends his arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Two golden lion-headed seats or ornaments sit beside him, and a woman in red-brown clothing watches in the background, with a camera on a tripod nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-bead necklaces and saffron-red clothing.2014-03-06November 01 20132013-11-01Close-up photograph of a person with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border, placing one hand on the forehead of a balding man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in front of his chest. Both are in profile against a plain beige wall with an air-conditioning unit behind them; a third person is partly visible at the far left edge. The orange-clad figure's long hair, shawl and ornaments match the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing, and the blessing is the physical act shown.2011-12-11A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28July 17 20132013-07-17