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October 11 20132013-10-11October 11 20132013-10-11October 11 20132013-10-11A seated man in a red robe and long swept-up black hair, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a red wrap, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with a red shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange shawls watch. A wooden tray or box sits nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: swept-up hair, red ceremonial robe, and beaded mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-12-26October 11 20132013-10-11September 28 20132013-09-28Indoor ritual scene before a richly decorated shrine with gold-embroidered deity murti wearing layered gold necklaces and garlands, potted green plants and a maroon draped table. A bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back hair and a dense rudraksha mala places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red shawl, who stands with palms joined and eyes closed. A woman in white and red sits in the foreground, a woman in gold sari stands at right, and a man in white is partly visible at top. A golden ceremonial staff stands beside the group. a person (long hair, rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered red cloth) performs the blessing.2014-12-24May 09 20122012-05-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold and red throne, placing vibhuti or a blessing mark on the forehead of a bespectacled older man in an orange kurta with a white shawl, who presses his palms together in respect. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a mala stands at left with hands folded, and a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands behind. A tray of flowers and offerings sits on a table. The background wall has a dark sign with white lettering, and a small deity murti stands in an alcove at right.2010-09-20October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, hair tied back in a bun, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them, a gold lion-headed ceremonial seat or throne in the foreground, and several people in white and cream clothing stand and watch in a room with red drapes. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person blessing (Swamiji (probable)).2013-09-30July 14 20142014-07-14