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Photograph of a saffron-robed figure in a red-orange turban with gold embellishments, wearing a gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a sandalwood-marked forehead, pressing his hand onto the head of a grey-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them stand a gilded lion-faced figure with a peacock-feather fan, a golden deity murti and a silver staff, with red drapes and a gold-patterned curtain in the background. The scene suggests a blessing. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned saffron-robed figure bears distinctive ceremonial cues including a turban, gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, and is shown giving blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph of a guru-style figure placing the palm of one hand on the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes. The figure wears a red-orange turban with gold embroidered flowers, a bare upper torso draped in red-orange cloth, layered rudraksha beads on the wrist, and a long gold necklace. The seated devotee wears a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a wristwatch, and raises his other hand. Behind them stand a wooden staff, a silver-toned finial, gold lion-like figures and gold drapery. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2014-08-03A photo from a satsang-style session in a richly decorated hall with gold and red drapery. A man in an orange-red turban with gold floral motifs, a gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets and mala is smiling and pressing his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white T-shirt and blue headband, who has his eyes closed. The turbaned man holds a small white card in his other hand, and a silver staff with a bird finial stands between them. Behind them are a golden elephant-head ornament and a peacock-feather fan.2014-08-03A photo of a ceremonial blessing. On the left, a man in an orange-red turban with gold floral patterns, an orange-red shawl, gold necklaces and a long rudraksha mala is smiling as he touches the forehead of an older woman with curly grey hair. She wears a white top, red-orange rudraksha beads and a bangle, and has her palms joined in anjali. Behind them stand a silver staff with a cobra coiled around it, a gold deity murti and a red curtain. The man's appearance, with the turban, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned dress, is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, so swamiji is set to in_person. Another person stands partly visible at the far right edge.2014-08-03October 25 20152015-10-25A photograph of two men in close indoor contact on a stage with red drapery and an ornate gold carved throne backdrop. The man on the left has white hair and wears white ritual clothing with an orange-and-gold patterned shawl and a lanyard. He stands leaning forward and presses his right palm against the forehead of a seated man on the right, who wears an orange-red turban, an orange-and-gold garment and layered beaded necklaces, and has his eyes closed. The seated man appears to be receiving a blessing.2015-10-25A photograph of a seated figure with a dark topknot, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth, placing his hand on the forehead of an older bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a silver staff with a small green object in his other hand. In the foreground are large golden lion-headed ornaments, and a framed picture and warm-toned backdrop are behind them. The seated figure's appearance shows a topknot, bare chest, and an orange-red cloth, but the features are not clear enough to establish identity with confidence; the scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment with an elder receiving a touch on the forehead.2014-05-12September 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a long flower garland with red and white blooms and a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a gold-and-red ornate throne and a framed picture on the wall, with a tall silver staff and a gold lion-head ornament in the foreground. Two other people in white are partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-05-13A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a bare upper torso, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and ornate rudraksha bracelets, sits beside a golden lion sculpture under a white fringed parasol and a red-tipped staff. He places his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who stands with hands folded in namaskar. The seated figure, with long dark hair coiled on top and a crown-like headpiece, is described as Swamiji (probable) based on the rudraksha adornments, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair in a ritual setting. A partially visible man stands at left and a camera is at left edge.2013-12-01July 14 20142014-07-14August 03 20142014-08-03October 25 20152015-10-25