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A seated figure in an orange-brown sanyasi-style robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace rests a hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a green sweatshirt. The seated figure has long hair tied in a bun and a vertical white forehead mark; this appearance-based label is a person receiving or blessing a devotee, seated on a red-patterned cushion beside gold ceremonial ornaments. A woman in white with a beaded necklace watches from the right, and a projection screen stands behind them in a hall.

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January 19 20142014-01-19January 02 20142014-01-02A seated man in a rust-orange garment with gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold waist-cord places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a lime-green shirt. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, and is smiling. Gold-trimmed red throne and a silver ceremonial staff stand beside them, with another kneeling devotee in the foreground and a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the background. Red drapery forms the backdrop. a person is the seated figure, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rust-orange clothing and throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2014-07-21A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair who wears a pale yellow kurta and has his palms pressed together. The seated man has a white horizontal tilak with a red dot. Behind them a figure in orange robes with a flower garland and a raised hand stands beside a gold-framed deity murti on a red throne. Red velvet cushions and a red throne frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair, malas and gold necklace, shown giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2012-10-07January 05 20142014-01-05January 22 20142014-01-22April 17 20142014-04-17A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in an orange-and-white striped shirt who leans forward with bowed head. The man has swept-back hair in a bun and a red tilak. Behind him a woman in white watches, and a gold-framed deity murti and a gold ornament sit on a table at the side of a hall with a projector screen and green plants. The gesture appears to be a blessing given during a gathering.2013-12-10Photograph of a Kalpataru-style blessing. A man with slicked-back hair, a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold saffron-toned cloth, and a multi-strand beaded necklace of gold and bead ornaments extends his raised right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a seated man in a grey sweater with a collar and a moustache. A gold ornamental object and red flowers appear in the background. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange drapery, beaded ornaments and a white tilak, and is performing the blessing.2014-01-03A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long beaded necklace extends one arm in a blessing gesture over a kneeling man in a grey zip-up jacket with white stripes on the sleeve. The kneeling devotee presses his palms together in namaskar and receives a folded white paper from the seated figure's other hand. Behind them are golden kalasha-like vessels, red draped fabric and a framed display. A bangle set and a wristwatch are visible on the seated figure. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a gold necklace, with a devotee receiving blessing in a satsang setting.2014-01-05January 03 20142014-01-03January 03 20142014-01-03