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April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesJuly 01 20132013-07-01A long-haired man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala is leaning in to bless a younger man in a white t-shirt, placing his left hand on the man's forehead while the younger man's hands are raised in prayer. The blesser, who has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ornate adornments, appears to be a probable Swamiji in a blessing role. Behind them, a garland of red and yellow flowers decorates a deity murti, and a brass kalasha sits on a yellow cloth with other devotees in the background.2013-07-06A photograph of a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a long orange-brown beaded shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces, with long swept-back black hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in front of a man in a white shirt whose head he is pressing with both hands, a traditional blessing gesture. A bangle-wearing wrist and gold bracelets are visible. Behind them, several onlookers in white and light clothing watch, and a colourful painted temple-style backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man in orange, bestowing a blessing, based on his long hair, orange shawl and gold beaded ornaments.2013-03-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white polo shirt with an orange collar. Behind them, a deity murti or statue wears an orange turban and red-and-yellow garland, with a red velvet backdrop and gold ornamental decor. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label for the satsang blessing scene.2012-10-07A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, reaches to press both hands onto the head of a standing man in a white shirt. The seated man has long dark hair swept back. The recipient has his hands raised in anjali near his face. Behind them is a golden lamp with a lit flame, a gold throne with red cushions decorated with a garland of red and orange flowers, and an ornate carved stone wall panel. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style giving of darshan.2011-09-18A photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-row rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a peacock-feather fan behind him. He places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers wearing a red-and-rudraksha mala, who stands close with his eyes lowered. A bowl of red apples and a small brass kalasha-like object sit on a cloth in front, with potted plants and a partly visible person at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in a room with cream walls.2015-02-21October 07 20122012-10-07A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and orange cord who kneels before him. The seated man sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat. Behind them, another person in orange robes and a flower garland sits near a golden statue. a person in the appearance-based label for the seated man, performing a blessing or initiation touch during satsang. Red and orange cloth, a red seat and a green plant fill the background.2012-10-07September 18 20112011-09-18February 19 20152015-02-19A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder presses both palms to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, a blessing-style gesture. Behind them stands a colourful garland-hung altar and a kneeling woman in white wearing a rudraksha necklace watches. The red cushioned seat and crowd in white clothes suggest a satsang or darshan setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-14