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Photograph 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.

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May 13 20142014-05-13A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 13 20142014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland with white and yellow blossoms, wearing a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless an elderly man kneeling before him. The elderly man wears thin-rimmed glasses, a white shirt and trousers, and has white hair and a moustache. Beside them is a gold cobra-hooded sculpture, a silver staff, and a red-cushioned gold throne. A woman in a white top and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a woman in a green top with an orange shawl stands in the background with hands folded in prayer. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan setting. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads.2014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing in a hall. A seated man with short dark hair, bare-chested in a red-orange wrap, wears a marigold garland and has a gold tilak on his forehead; he extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a golden lion-faced throne arm and a silver staff are visible. Women in white and orange-red saris stand and sit in the background, one with a gold-lined shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A peacock feather is visible behind the seated figure. a person: the seated blessing figure has a gold forehead mark, marigold garland and bare-chested red-orange wrap in a ceremonial setting, consistent with the page's attribution.2014-05-14May 13 20142014-05-13A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13May 14 20142014-05-14May 14 20142014-05-14