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A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red garment with a beaded gold-toned necklace, his hair tied in a low bun and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white kurta. The devotee has his hands raised in a blessing posture. Behind them a golden figure is visible, possibly a deity murti or decorative object, and the background shows beige wall panels. The gesture suggests a blessing or padapuja-style ritual exchange between a guru and a disciple.

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December 06 20132013-12-06December 06 20132013-12-06A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a gold-braided edge and bare shoulder places both hands on the head of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt. The seated man wears a red-and-gold ceremonial garment, a sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead, and a gold tiger-head ornament is visible behind him. A woman in white with a bindi watches at the right edge. Ceremonial blessing, padapuja-style darshan setting, indoors with wood-panelled walls.2013-12-06December 05 20132013-12-05December 17 20132013-12-17December 06 20132013-12-06A seated figure in a draped red-maroon garment with bare shoulders and long dark hair tied back, wearing a white forehead mark, places both hands on the head of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark wristwatch and a rudraksha-style mala. The man's eyes are closed and he raises one hand in a receiving gesture. A gold ornamental object is visible beside the seated figure, and a woman with a mala is partly visible at the right edge in a warmly lit hall. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the long hair, red garment and ornate gold, with the blessing role of the scene.2013-12-03December 06 20132013-12-06A photograph of a seated robed teacher with a long dark hair bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold-edged border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, pressing his right palm to the crown of a man's head in a white kurta. The recipient stands with eyes closed and his hand raised to his chest, receiving the blessing. A second robed figure in red-orange with a dark bead mala sits nearby, and several onlookers in light and white clothing stand behind in a room with a white wall and a standing fan. A gold statue or ornate gold object is visible at lower left.2013-11-05A photograph of two men in a formal hall with a gold-toned wall and a golden ornamental panel at left. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, wearing a dark red-brown robe with gold trim, sits in a red chair and extends his right arm toward the other man. He touches the forehead of a man at right, who has short hair and a moustache and wears a white short-sleeved shirt, and who lifts his own hand toward the first man. A golden object sits in the foreground.2013-12-06December 05 20132013-12-05December 10 20132013-12-10