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A seated man in red-orange robes and a saffron shawl applies a mark to the forehead of a bald, saffron-robed monk who bows before him. A tray with coloured petals and offerings sits in the seated man's hand. Beside them, a smiling man in orange garments wears layered rudraksha and flower malas. A woman in a brown shawl watches at left, a gilded box rests in the foreground, and the wall behind is covered with printed Sanskrit verses in white script. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in red-orange robes and saffron shawl, with long hair and beard, performs the blessing as the person giving the mark.

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March 16 20142014-03-16A seated man in red-orange robes and an orange shawl, with a red bindi and a full dark beard, receives a tilak from a kneeling woman in orange sari-like dress who holds a small silver plate with flowers and a dish. Beside him sits a smiling man in orange garments and a shawl wearing a red garland and beaded necklaces, with a dark-haired woman on the left holding a tray of yellow sweets and a standing figure in orange at the upper right. Behind them is a wall of printed Sanskrit-style text, a wooden door and silver-tone poles, indicating a ritual or satsang setting. a person: the smiling seated man in orange shawl with long-ish dark hair, red-garlanded beaded necklaces, and an ID badge, is a candidate, though appearance is uncertain given the faint detail.2014-03-16Indoor photo in a temple-like room with a wall of Sanskrit text in white and black script behind the seated figures. On the left, a bald, bearded man in rust-red robes and an orange shawl sits on a patterned cushion, hands raised in a gesture while a woman in a white top and red shawl kneels before him with palms pressed together, smiling. Beside her, a plate holds flower petals and colored powder. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, red tilak and gold ornaments sits on a cushion. On the right, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and a rust-red robed figure stand by the wall, and brass rods with small bells hang nearby. The seated bearded man is not a candidate for the a person identity on appearance alone, so the a person identification is uncertain.2014-03-16Indoor photo in a temple-like room with white marble walls inscribed with dense Sanskrit text, and silver trident-topped staffs leaning on the left. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over a red-maroon robe, with long swept hair, a red-orange garland and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion holding his hand palm-up in blessing or gesture, smiling. Beside him a bearded man in a red robe and yellow-orange shawl sits holding a brass plate with flowers and petals. On the left a woman in a maroon sari and beaded necklace sits near a camera flash and a box of sweets. A bald man in red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the right, and a standing man in orange robes stands behind. a person is the central figure with a garland, orange shawl, and long hair.2014-03-16Indoor scene in a marble temple-like room with carved wooden doors and a wall covered in printed Sanskrit or Hindi verses. A bearded man in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion, holding a brass plate of flower petals and marigold heads, his palm open as he speaks. Beside him a smiling younger man in saffron-orange robes and layered red and orange beaded malas sits on a cushioned seat. A woman in a white sari with gold border leans forward, laughing, at the right. A shaved-headed man in red robes stands at the top right. A candidate appearance matches the presentation cues of the a person probable identity, shown as the bearded seated man in orange shawl with a ritual plate, so this is a person in person, with the caveat that appearance alone is not confirmation.2014-03-16Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on cushions and a tiger-skin-style mat before a wall of white Sanskrit text on marble, with silver railings in front. On the left, an older bearded man with long hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with hands folded, wearing an orange silk shawl and a wristwatch; he is a person by appearance (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads). In the centre, a younger shaven-headed man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth is seated, smiling, and touching a cloth. A standing attendant in maroon-orange robes stands behind, and a man in white clothes is at the right edge.2014-03-16A standing man with a full dark beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead wears a long rust-orange silk shawl over a matching robe, and extends his right hand toward a kneeling sannyasi with shaved head and a gold-and-red garment. The kneeling figure sits on a floral cushion with hands pressed together, wearing a rudraksha-bead mala. Behind them a wall is covered in lines of printed Sanskrit script. On the right a man in an orange kurta, black vest and white dhoti holds a brass tray with a pink-red offering. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background near a gold-framed shrine with a deity murti. Tiled floor and a cable run along the lower edge.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi sits on a tiger-print mat in front of a white marble wall inscribed with Hindi verses. Beside him, a bearded man in a deep orange shawl leans forward, holding out a silver tray of small wrapped packets in yellow, pink and green. A younger man in pale pink kurta stands at the left edge, looking down at the tray. A brass ritual rod with bells hangs at the right. Three people are visible.2014-03-16A photograph in a shrine room with walls covered in printed Hindi text and a brass trishul leaning against the wall. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-red kurta and orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a patterned blue cushion and blesses a woman. He holds a brass plate of flowers and marigold petals in his left hand while placing his right palm on her forehead. The woman, in a white kurta with a floral print and an orange shawl, bows with her hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a red and orange sari with a beaded necklace smiles, and a man in an orange kurta stands at the back. A box of sweets sits at the lower left. Swami identity: appearance-based candidate is the seated bearded man in rust-red robes and orange shawl, consistent with the page, though the face is not evaluated; he is described here by role.2014-03-16A photo of a seated bearded elder in orange-red robes with a yellow shawl, sitting on a patterned cushion and holding a brass plate of flowers, applying a mark or touch to a man in a black t-shirt and jeans who bends forward with folded hands. Behind them a standing man in orange robes and a flower garland sits beside a bald man in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, and a woman in orange sari stands at right. White marble walls carved with Sanskrit text and a wooden door frame form the backdrop, with brass ritual rods nearby.2014-03-16Four people sit on cushioned floor seats in a marble hall with long Sanskrit text panels on the walls and silver trishula staffs standing against the wall. On the left, a man with long grey hair and beard wears a red-orange robe and sits with palms pressed together beside a plate of flowers and offerings. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange shawl and saffron dhoti wears layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron robes sit to the right, one holding an orange cloth. A standing devotee in orange is partly visible at the right edge. Brass items and a yellow-lettered panel sit on a shelf behind them.2014-03-16