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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a pink flower garland and orange thread on his wrist places his right hand on the head of an older man with white hair and a white moustache. The older man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a wristwatch and has his palms raised in reverent gesture. Behind them stand a golden peacock-feather fan and gold lion-shaped ornaments, with a silver staff on the right and a framed picture on the wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland and orange robes, and is seated on a ceremonial throne with gold lion ornaments.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a peacock-feather fan behind him, touching the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A silver trident stands upright beside them and gold lion-head ornaments sit near the seated figure. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and another woman with a forehead mark is partially visible below. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man giving blessing, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial adornments; the older man receiving blessing is a devotee.2014-05-10May 04 20142014-05-04May 05 20142014-05-05May 05 20142014-05-05May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man with short dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a long garland of pink flowers and green leaves, extends his right hand to bless the bowed head of an older grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden ornamental seat with red cushions. A woman in orange and another in white stand in the background, with a painted temple image on the left. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a shaved-free dark tousled hair, tilak, pink garland and orange robe, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-05-11A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bearing printed script. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a silver trident-shaped staff and a gold deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge and red cushioned seating. The seated man, with his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ritual setting, is a probable Swamiji candidate.2014-09-02October 11 20142014-10-11A photograph of a ritual blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange headband with gold embroidery, a red-orange cloth wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, places his right palm on the head of an older man with white hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl with a dark pattern and holds a small bowl. Behind them stand a silver staff, a peacock-feather fan and a golden deity figure on the left. The background shows a framed colourful textile panel. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested man with long hair, red-orange wrap and mala performs the blessing as the presiding figure.2014-05-05May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a green-and-white flower garland, with yellow and red tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-shaped armrest and peacock feather decoration. He smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. A silver staff stands beside them and a large golden halo-like backdrop is behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne giving blessing to a devotee, matching the page's claim and the visible long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland cues. Another person in an orange shawl is partially visible at the right edge.2014-05-06May 13 20142014-05-13