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March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of an indoor room with a red leather chair, white cooler unit and maroon curtain behind. A woman in a maroon-brown top with rudraksha-style beads and a leopard-print wrap raises both hands toward the face of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a black wristwatch, who lifts his palms upward in a blessing gesture. Another person's arm is visible at the right edge, and a red box with sweets sits in the lower left.2013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print garment and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads, placing both hands on the head of a bald man in a plain white shirt. A white cooler fan, a red cushioned chair and a small table with a tray are in the background. The seated presenter is a person by appearance, with long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment, and he is in person. The two people are the only ones visible.2013-03-31A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print wrap at the waist, a rudraksha mala and yellow paste marks on his shoulder and forehead, places his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red lanyard. The recipient's eyes are closed and he holds a folded white paper. Behind them stand a tall brass staff with bells and a metal ornament, and a second person in white is partly visible at left. a person: the dreadlocked man with saffron-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ceremonial yellow markings is performing the blessing, so this is an in_person candidate, although the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2016-07-04April 20 20132013-04-20A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and a long gold-bead necklace, long dark hair swept back, resting one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The man has his hands raised near the seated figure's wrist and is receiving a blessing at close range. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon curtain, a wall-mounted air conditioner unit, a window and a small tray of wrapped sweets in the lower left foreground. A partially visible head of another person sits at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji wears saffron robes with ornate gold-bead ornaments and long swept-back hair while seated on a maroon-upholstered seat, giving a blessing.2013-05-19A standing man with hair tied in a bun and white tilak marks across his forehead wears a leopard-print sleeveless top and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold chain at his neck, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while placing his right hand on the head of a seated man. The seated man wears a white shirt with an orange shawl over his shoulders and kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, as if receiving a blessing. Orange cloth is draped over the standing man's lap. Bald heads of other people are partly visible at the edges of the frame, and a photo credit overlay appears at the lower right.2013-03-06May 25 20132013-05-25March 06 20132013-03-06A seated figure with a bare upper body wrapped in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has hair tied in a bun and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. A silver trident stands in the background near a golden vessel. a person: the seated figure has a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and tiger-striped cloth, and is performing a blessing on a devotee, with an attendant or devotee standing nearby in white.2013-12-15A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment, placing a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a folded paper and a small box or offering. Standing behind them are several men in white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a camera, and a golden pillar with ornate decoration is visible on the right.2013-04-20