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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe and gold garland extending his right hand to press the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seated figure has a white forehead mark and hair in a bun, and sits beside a golden kalasha-like vessel and a silver staff entwined with a dark serpent. A red curtain and a golden lamp stand form the backdrop, and a sheet of paper is held in the seated figure's left hand. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or blessing moment.

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July 14 20142014-07-14July 27 20142014-07-27July 27 20142014-07-27October 26 20142014-10-26October 26 20142014-10-26July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man with long dark hair tied back and a gold ceremonial necklace, dressed in red-maroon cloth, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The young man has short hair, a small hoop earring, orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bracelet, and his hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand a golden cobra-hooded staff, a silver rod and red drapery, and a golden ornament sits at lower left. This is a blessing or initiation gesture. The man's appearance shows several cues matching the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and red-maroon clothing, so he is. The kneeling young man is a devotee in saffron robes.2014-07-24October 26 20142014-10-26A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a red hair tie raises a hand to the forehead of a young man in a blue t-shirt and red-orange scarf, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. Behind them a golden lion-headed throne armrest with a black snake coiled around a silver staff, and red velvet curtains. Ritual blessing setting. Two people present.2014-07-23July 25 20142014-07-25A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2014-07-15A seated man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey button shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident with a red stone stands beside them, and a golden deity murti with a gold animal-headed form and gold garlands is visible behind. A woman with a white and red forehead mark watches at right, and bamboo and green plants frame the setting. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a shawl-style wrap, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-10-11