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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a thick ornate gold-and-orange beaded necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure shows Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as blessing a devotee. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands in red, yellow and green, and a red velvet backdrop. A man in white with a white forehead mark watches at right.

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A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04A photograph of a seated guru in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, gold necklace and rudraksha malas, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels with palms raised. The guru holds a sheet of handwritten paper. Behind them, a second person in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold ornamentation, and a bald person in orange is at the left edge. The guru appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a blessing gesture.2012-10-07A seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white t-shirt who has his eyes closed and head tilted back, while holding the younger man's neck with his other hand. Garlands in red, orange and green and gold decorations sit in the background, and a woman in a blue sari is partly visible at the right edge. Appearance suggests a person giving a blessing; the figure's cues are long swept hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing. Physical people visible: three.2013-07-03July 23 20142014-07-23July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a smiling man in a bare-chested red-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with repeated text, and holds a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a potted plant and draped curtains in the background.2014-08-01A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a red and white flower garland, gold-toned bangles and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-orange shawl. The seated figure appears to be a person, giving a blessing. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas watch, and a woman in a red bindi smiles at right. Walls are pale and a window with a white air-conditioning unit is visible.2013-05-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, and has his hands folded near his chest. Both men appear in a room with a cream wall and a window behind them. Another partly visible person sits in the background. The standing man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, performing a blessing on the devotee's head.2012-04-19A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bead necklace and long dark hair tied back reaches forward with one hand and touches the forehead of an older man in white clothes and an orange shawl, who has his palms raised. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, another man in a white robe and orange shawl stands, and a seated man in white with a vibhuti forehead mark and an ID badge watches. The setting is an indoor hall with a white wall and window. a person: the robed man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical forehead markings, layered beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala, glasses and raised left hand. In the background a woman in white stands watching beside a large golden object, a projection screen and red drapes. The white-clad man wears an event badge.2014-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12