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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare upper body in a saffron-orange shawl, and a gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads sits on a throne-like seat and touches the forehead of a devotee with his raised hand. The devotee wears a white shirt with a saffron-red shawl and has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them stands a large silver trident with a red stone, beside a golden deity murti, with a red curtain and a white-and-orange wooden screen behind. A partly visible woman with a tilak sits at the right edge. The man is an appearance-based a person, seated and giving a forehead blessing, so this is a probable in_person depiction with a clear blessing gesture.

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October 15 20152015-10-15A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and orange shawl. The devotee, seen from behind with grey hair and a red lanyard, has hands raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity or lion-faced ornament, with a gold-carved throne on the left and a white-barred wooden screen in the background. a person (saffron robes, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) is giving a blessing to a devotee in a ritual setting.2014-09-06May 09 20142014-05-09August 26 20142014-08-26A seated figure in a brown and gold wrap with a pearl-and-gold necklace and swept-back dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne and extends a hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and red shawl who stands before him, both hands raised to his head. Behind them hangs a deep red and gold brocade backdrop, with a gold-draped object at left. A woman in white with a beaded mala watches, and other devotees sit at right.2014-01-11A photograph of a long-haired man with flowing black hair and a bare shoulder, wearing a rust-red wrap and rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange-beaded mala and an event badge. The older man raises his other hand, palm out, while a third person in an orange-red robe sits partly visible behind him. A window reveals a reflection of a monastic figure in orange. Long hair, rust wrap and rudraksha mala on the first figure read as a probable Swamiji presentation, so the candidate is marked uncertain in the swamiji field.2013-03-26September 13 20132013-09-13A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. The seated man wears a white tilak mark on his forehead and has long swept-back dark hair. Behind them a gold deity murti is visible, and a projector screen shows a golden image. The setting is an indoor satsang-style gathering with red curtains and a wall sconce. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces, while the standing devotee receives his blessing.2014-01-03September 04 20142014-09-04A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland and orange robe with bare shoulder, extending both arms to press palms against the forehead of a standing devotee in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a silver trident and a golden lion-shaped object with a peacock feather fan, with a pale wall and a cushioned chair in the background. Two people are physically visible. The seated figure shows cues consistent with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, pink garland and orange robe, with a trident and peacock fan nearby.2014-05-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe, wearing a long gold-and-black bead necklace, with his bare upper arm exposed, raising one hand toward a silver trident (trishul) held by a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. The second man faces the seated figure with palms raised in reverence. Behind them a golden deity murti and a gold-embossed backdrop are visible, with peacock feathers at the left edge and red-and-white striped wall panels. The scene suggests a blessing or devotional exchange at a temple or ashram setting.2014-09-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace smiles and raises his hands toward a silver trident held upright by a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-brown shawl and a red wrist thread. The seated man, a person, wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and has swept-back hair. Behind them are a gold-trimmed throne backdrop, a red cloth and a golden kalasha. The scene looks like an honouring or blessing moment at a satsang setting.2014-09-01