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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a younger man who stands facing him. The standing man has short curly hair, a white sleeveless garment and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand with beaded bracelets. Behind them is a gilded ornate chair with carved gold details, with a garlanded deity murti and gold garlands on a magenta-draped altar, and green plants. The seated man has long hair, rudraksha beads and orange-red clothing consistent with the probable Swamiji cues in the scene; the appearance is a probable match, and the seated figure's ceremonial position suggests blessing or initiation.

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A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style cloth and a heavy rudraksha mala with gold ornaments touches the forehead of a young man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl printed with script. The seated man has a visible white forehead mark and sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat beside a tall gold staff. Behind them are garlands, green foliage and draped magenta cloth. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament, consistent with the page's identification, so the appearance supports this label moderately; he is depicted as giving a blessing or marking the forehead of a devotee during a ritual setting. The young man stands with his palm raised and appears to be receiving the blessing, while another person sits partly visible in white at the edge of the frame.2014-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, reaching forward to apply a mark to the forehead of a younger man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, extending his right arm while smiling. The younger man has short curly dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-and-cream shawl printed with text, and a beaded bracelet, raising his left hand. Behind them are garlands, green foliage and a magenta draped table with floral offerings. Another seated person in white is partly visible at right. The seated man with long hair and rudraksha malas matches the Swamiji cues described on the page, so the appearance is a probable match.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl printed with script. The recipient has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand golden ornate throne details, green foliage, garlanded deity murti displays in gold and red, and a figure in white and red at right. Two more men in white sit in the background, making this a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in rust-red robe with long hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bestowing blessing on a devotee.2014-12-24A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a rust-red wrap, reaches to touch the forehead of a standing man with short curly hair who has a white vibhuti mark, folded hands and a red shawl printed with script over white clothes. Behind them an ornate gold throne-like seat, garlands and green foliage fill the setting, with a dark-robed figure partly visible at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing exchange in a satsang-style setting; the seated man is a Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold necklace, seated on a gilded peetha.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces raises his right hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee has a short curly dark hairstyle, a white garment and a red-orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and a white marking on the forehead, with his hands pressed together in respect. Behind them are a golden ornate chair, green leaves and garlands of gold and red fabric in a decorated hall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, receiving a blessing gesture from the devotee.2014-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala and a leopard-print cloth at the waist, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. He sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair beside a tall silver staff. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and presses his palms together in respect. Behind them are gold and garlanded ritual decorations, potted plants, flowers and maroon drapes. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, and is in a ritual seat. The devotee has a white tilak on his forehead.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A seated figure in a deep red-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, his long dark hair swept back, while he presses his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling young man. The young man wears a red-orange shawl printed with small script and white dhoti, with white paste marked on his forehead. Behind them are green leaves, gold garlands and ceremonial decorations. The seated figure has long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robes, matching visible appearance cues for a person, who is performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, brown rudraksha mala with a leopard-print cloth draped over his lap, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti, a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne back, garlands of marigold and rudraksha, red flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a ceremonial staff. The scene reads as a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, with a throne behind him.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vibhuti on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a brown rudraksha mala, receives a blessing as a younger man in a white kurta with an orange-and-gold printed shawl places his palm on his forehead. The younger man's hands are raised in a gesture of reverence. A gold pole, red cushioned seat and red draped backdrop frame the scene, with a ceiling fan and a brass lamp visible behind. The seated man matches the swamiji presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person receiving a blessing.2016-07-01