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A photograph of a temple-style blessing inside a shrine room. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a saffron-red shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with grey hair and a saffron-orange wrap. A golden lion-headed figure and a golden trident-like staff stand beside them, and a red-and-orange lattice screen forms the background. The seated man has distinctive long hair and rudraksha adornments, so he is a person candidate in a blessing role. Scene suggests a pada-puja style blessing.

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A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and an orange draped garment sits in a chair and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a wristwatch, who holds his palms up in return. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands in the background beside a white wall and a wall-mounted air conditioning unit. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and orange draping matches the page's claim, so this appearance-based label is applied.2012-10-20May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead touches the forehead of an older man in a white shirt who kneels before him. A silver trident-like staff stands between them, and gold lion-shaped seat figures frame the scene against a striped backdrop. The seated man appears to be a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, though the presentation is not fully certain. The kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-09-03July 23 20142014-07-23May 01 20142014-05-01May 03 20142014-05-03May 09 20142014-05-09A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bearing printed script. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a silver trident-shaped staff and a gold deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge and red cushioned seating. The seated man, with his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ritual setting, is a probable Swamiji candidate.2014-09-02A photograph of a man in an orange sannyasi robe with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, and a gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling man with short brown hair who wears a white shirt and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. Both are seated in a plain white room beside a white wall-mounted air conditioner. A bald man in an orange robe stands partly visible at the right edge. The orange-robed man with long hair and gold necklace is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in a blessing gesture, with the forehead blessing as the main action.2012-10-20A photograph of a shaved-headed? no. A man with swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man on the right who wears a white long-sleeved top and a red shawl printed with script. The man on the right has his eyes closed and hands folded in front of him in a receptive pose. The setting is an indoor hall with cream wall panels and a wooden cabinet. A fragment of a green garment appears at far right edge.2013-12-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back and a white vertical tilak on his forehead placing both hands on the head of a shaven-headed man in white kurta and orange-red shawl. Behind them stand a silver-and-brown staff or trident-like ritual rod and a gold ornamented object, with red drapes in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a white tilak, a distinctive presentation, and is performing a blessing or initiation on the devotee. A peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left.2014-07-20October 07 20122012-10-07