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A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red garment stands in profile, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a grey beard. The older man wears a white shirt, a beige knitted sweater vest and a red-orange shawl, and has his eyes closed while raising his left hand to his face. Behind them are orange chairs, warm indoor lighting and a few blurred seated attendees. A gold ornament is visible at the left edge. The gesture appears to be a blessing given in a hall setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in person, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron garment.

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March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and white vertical tilak marks, wearing saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl who bows with hands folded. Gold ritual vessels and a golden throne-like seat stand behind them, and a bald-headed person sits in the lower foreground. The seated man's cues are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is a probable identification only by appearance and the a person field is unsure.2014-03-11March 08 20142014-03-08A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing bare-shouldered red-and-saffron cloth and a long beaded rudraksha mala, raises his right palm to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a yellow hooded sweatshirt over an orange-red shawl and bows his head. A gold lion-like sculpture sits at left, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs at right. Other seated people in orange and white are partly visible in the background.2014-03-08A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and turban beside a gilded frame, and a seated woman in white and red shawl watches. Several other seated people in white and red shawls sit in the background, with a gold-coloured vessel at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-red drape of the man giving the blessing match the qualifying cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.2014-03-09March 26th 20142014-03-26December 17 20132013-12-17A photograph of an indoor ritual blessing. A man with dark hair in a low bun and a white vibhuti line on his forehead wears a golden-bordered reddish-brown cloth over his shoulder and a white cord, with a garland at his neck; he places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly bald man in a white shirt who bows with his head lowered and a red thread on his wrist. In the background a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes, and a gold object is visible at the left edge. Two people are visible.2014-03-09March 07 20142014-03-07March 08 20142014-03-08January 03 20142014-01-03Indoor photo of a guru placing his right palm on the forehead of a devotee in a warm, softly lit hall. The guru has long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under a saffron-orange cloth, wears a thick brown rudraksha mala, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold-wrapped object in the lower left. The devotee has dark curly hair, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl with printed text, and raises his palm outward. Behind them, a man in orange stands at the right edge and an orange chair sits in the background.2014-03-09