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A seated figure in a rust-red garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and a red shawl with a lanyard badge. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him. Behind them are gold and red garlands, a brass bowl with fruit and a kalasha-like offering, and draped magenta and red fabrics. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

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December 24 20142014-12-24A seated long-haired man in a rust-red shawl, bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap and a sweeping mane of hair, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red shawl printed with Sanskrit script, and has a sandalwood tilak with hands joined in namaskar. Behind them, a golden throne back and garlanded deity murti with gold ornaments and a kalasha-like tall stick form the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, distinctive adornments and red ceremonial clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown patterned shawl, holding a stick and raising his right palm toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with red-brown rudraksha-style beads. The devotee has his hands raised near his face. Behind them stand ornate gold and beaded necklaces draped over a magenta cloth, a golden throne-like chair at left, potted greenery, and a standing person in white and orange. The blessing or darshan is taking place in a temple-like hall. Hair, ash marks on the forehead, and clothing suggest a person figure giving blessing, with the devotee receiving darshan.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A 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.2015-12-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-and-maroon shawl. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like chair beside green potted plants, and multicoloured necklaces hang near a maroon cloth backdrop. A woman in yellow sits in the background.2014-12-24A seated figure in a red-orange robe with long wavy dark hair, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white t-shirt, a red-orange shawl and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, gold ceremonial garlands hang on a display, with pink and magenta draped cloth and green foliage. A seated figure in white is partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron-red robe, long hair, mala and throne cues, shown in a blessing gesture during darshan.2014-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated temple setting. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala places a hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-red shawl. Behind them stands a large gold ornate backrest, and gold necklaces and garlands hang on a deity murti in the background. A second person in white and red stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and long hair matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2014-12-28December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti-style outfit and a red-and-brown patterned shawl, hands raised in front of him. Behind them stand people in white and yellow-orange clothing, one holding a book, and a woman in white with a red-brown shawl adjusts her glasses. Gold necklaces and draped garlands hang on a display behind, with green potted plants and a gold ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual.2014-12-24