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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-and-gold garment with a dark bun and beaded bracelets placing both hands on the forehead of a white-haired, bearded man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with script. The man has his eyes closed and hands raised beside his face. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and a person in red stand in a bright hall with red curtains. Gold ritual objects are in the foreground. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair in a bun, a red-gold dress and beaded ornaments, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is marked unsure.

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May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure in a red-and-maroon dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body wears a rose-coloured beaded necklace and matching bangles, pressing their palm to the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt and red scarf printed with mantras. The man stands with eyes closed and hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornate gold seat is visible, with a second man in white robes and a red-striped shawl beside, and red curtains line the hall.2013-11-20May 09 20152015-05-09October 15 20152015-10-15September 04 20142014-09-04September 28 20132013-09-28A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap over bare shoulders, a red beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, touches the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The standing man holds one palm raised in greeting. Behind them, a silver trident-topped staff, a peacock-feather fan and a gold ceremonial vessel stand on a red carpet. Several women in white and red-orange shawls and saris stand in the background, one with a white forehead mark.2014-09-04December 20 20132013-12-20July 20 20142014-07-20July 17 20142014-07-17May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a saffron-red shawl and gold ornaments, with a red bindi, placing his right hand on the head of an older man with grey curly hair, who wears a white shirt, a red shawl and a wristwatch and bows with palms raised. A woman in an orange sari stands in the background before a red curtain and a multicoloured flower garland. Appearance-based cues on the man with the outstretched hand (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace) suggest Swamiji (probable) giving a blessing to a devotee, though the identification is uncertain.2013-07-08