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A seated long-haired teacher in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand raised to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a red shawl printed with script. The devotee presses his palms together in anjali and has a green mark on his forehead. Behind them stand deity murti adorned with gold garlands and beads, with green foliage and a kalasha-like arrangement of offerings. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated teacher's long swept-back hair, rust-red robe and throne match the page's Swamiji reference, so identity is by appearance only.

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December 28 20142014-12-28December 26 20142014-12-26October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesDecember 24 20142014-12-24December 28 20142014-12-28A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a maroon-red garment with a gold necklace of large beads places his palm on the forehead of a smiling man with short grey hair who wears a white t-shirt and a red-and-white scarf printed with text. The seated figure's outstretched arm reaches over a silver staff topped with a finial, while behind them is a gold ornamental object and red drapes. The image is a photograph of a blessing exchange. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long hair, maroon-red robe and gold bead necklace matches the candidate profile, placing a hand in blessing on a devotee.2014-07-21A 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 in saffron-orange and rust-red draped garments, wearing a long gold chain necklace and a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red-and-blue bracelet on his wrist, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with a red cord, and presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is an ornate gold-leafed backdrop with lattice panels, brass oil lamps and a silver vessel, and a gilded deity murti is visible beside the seated figure. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2015-08-23December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red shawl with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a golden throne-back, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-maroon patterned scarf who has his palms pressed together above his head. Behind them are ornate deity murtis adorned with gold garlands, green foliage and pink draped cloth, with a woman in red partly visible. Another person in white stands at the right edge. The long-haired figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-red clothing, while performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26