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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and gold ornamental shoulder piece, with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha mala. The standing man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. The seated man holds a small white box in his left hand. The setting is an indoor hall with beige panelled walls and a dark speaker in the background.

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January 03 20142014-01-03December 17 20132013-12-17December 10 20132013-12-10A seated man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-red shawl and a gold chain touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff with a pale, ash-dusted hand raised; a gold ornament is visible behind. Setting appears to be an indoor hall with cream walls and speakers. a person: the seated figure has long hair, an orange-red shawl, a gold chain and a forehead marking, cues consistent with the page's attribution, but the identification rests on appearance and is uncertain.2013-12-03A photograph of an indoor ritual moment in a hall with cream walls and a gold-coloured fixture at left. A figure with long dark hair tied in a bun and a bare-chested upper body, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a beaded necklace. The recipient bows his head and holds his hands together in a folded gesture. The cues for a person are the bun and long hair, the rudraksha mala, the ceremonial red-and-gold cloth, and the act of blessing, with the figure being the blessing giver. The man receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-12-16A seated figure in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with gold trim places one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala at his neck. The young man stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, receiving a blessing. The seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and a gold-embroidered garment, and a gold throne-like seat is visible at lower left. The setting is a plain beige-panelled hall with a wooden pillar and white curtain at right. A partial figure in white sits in the background at right.2013-12-03December 17 20132013-12-17Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red tilak on his forehead, placing his raised right hand on the head of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt with a red cord around his neck. The seated man holds a wooden staff or stick in his left hand while the bald man sits with eyes closed and his palm raised toward him. The setting has a purple curtain and gold ornamental draping behind them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red shawl with gold border, seated in the role of the giver of blessing.2011-07-17A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03A seated figure in a draped red-maroon garment with bare shoulders and long dark hair tied back, wearing a white forehead mark, places both hands on the head of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark wristwatch and a rudraksha-style mala. The man's eyes are closed and he raises one hand in a receiving gesture. A gold ornamental object is visible beside the seated figure, and a woman with a mala is partly visible at the right edge in a warmly lit hall. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the long hair, red garment and ornate gold, with the blessing role of the scene.2013-12-03A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned shoulder cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, raising his right hand to press the palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-red shawl. The standing man has his hands folded near his chest in reverent posture. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back, appearing to give a blessing during a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. Other people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothes.2013-12-17December 03 20132013-12-03