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A seated guru with long hair tied in a bun, a gold garland and a tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a maroon-red cloth, places his right hand on the head of an older man with grey hair and a white moustache. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl and bows forward, receiving blessing. Beside them is an ornate gilded lion-headed throne armrest and a silver staff. a person is the guru with the bun, garland and bare shoulders, while the bowing man is a devotee. Behind them a gold-toned draped backdrop and another person in orange and white are visible.

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May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron garment with a small red bindi, pressing his hand to the forehead of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt draped with an orange shawl. The older man has his palms raised in front of him. Beside them is a golden figure, and a sheet of paper is held in the seated man's left hand. Behind them is a blurred golden decorative backdrop and a few other people in the room.2014-03-12A seated figure in red-orange robes and a white-and-orange marigold and jasmine garland places his right hand on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair pinned back, and is seated beside a golden cobra-headed sculpture. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold ornamentation, a silver staff, and a framed painting on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown here through a sannyasi's red-orange robes, floral garland and long hair, giving the forehead blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Other devotees in white and orange shawls sit at the edges.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red robe with a bare upper body, long dark hair tied in a bun, a gold necklace, and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead smiles while extending his right hand to touch the forehead of an older bald, bearded man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a wristwatch. Beside them stands a silver staff topped with a round disc and a golden ornamental lion or elephant form in the foreground, against a gold draped backdrop. a person cues: long hair, saffron-orange garments, ornate gold necklace, and a seated blessing role; this is an in-person appearance-based candidate, and the identification is uncertain.2014-08-02May 13 20142014-05-13August 02 20142014-08-02May 05 20142014-05-05May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13Photograph of a seated spiritual teacher in a saffron-red wrap with a yellow marigold garland and a green leafy garland, a yellow tilak on the forehead, and a red mark on the chest. He raises one hand overhead and lays the other palm on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl, who bows his head. A silver staff stands beside them and a golden ornate lion-shaped seat or object is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits behind. The background is a plain wall with a framed picture. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron wrap, garlands, tilak) suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessings.2014-05-14