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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron shawl over a leopard-print garment, wears a rudraksha mala and touches the forehead of a young man in a red-and-white striped polo shirt. The blessed man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. The officiant holds a silver trident-tipped staff and a small packet of sweets. Behind them a seated man with white forehead markings and a woman in beige stand in the background, with a white fan at right. The officiant is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala), performing a forehead blessing with prasad.

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May 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a long-haired, bare-shouldered figure with a white ash band and red bindi on the forehead, wearing layered rudraksha malas and an orange wrap, placing a hand on the head of a boy in a green camouflage t-shirt. The figure holds a black staff with a gold finial in the left hand. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet drape, and a small red-covered table with papers sits at the lower right. This appears to be a blessing moment. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person: long swept-back hair, orange wrap and layered rudraksha malas. The boy has short dark hair and a bandage on one finger.2012-09-09May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with a long rudraksha and silver bead mala and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a red cushion. He has hair tied in a bun, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and is smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a boy. The boy, in a turquoise t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, has his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes lowered. Behind them a woman in an orange saree and another person in blue stand in a plain room. The man has distinctive long rudraksha and gold adornments and an orange wrap, consistent with the page reference to a person, so this is a probable identification of the seated man, who is blessing the boy.2012-10-11A photo of a ritual blessing. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped garment and dense rudraksha bead necklaces and belt, leans forward and places one hand on the head of a young boy while holding a silver staff topped with bells in his other hand. The boy wears glasses, a blue shirt and a red shawl printed with writing, and has his eyes lowered. Behind them stands another man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, smiling, beside a deity murti draped in red, yellow and purple garments. A blurred figure in the foreground frames the scene. The setting is an ashram or temple hall with red drapes.2013-07-08October 11 20122012-10-11May 01 20142014-05-01A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron ochre shawl and draped robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a white horizontal vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white short-sleeved top with blue side stripes and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The boy stands with his eyes closed, as the man smiles warmly. Partly visible at right, another person in orange garments and a pink garland stands near a gold-framed ornate backdrop. a person performs a blessing on a child in a wall-lit room with a ceiling fan, consistent with satsang or darshan.2012-10-07December 08 20132013-12-08May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl and green-and-gold beaded necklace placing his hands on the head of a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt, who has his eyes closed. The standing man smiles warmly; a red cloth backdrop hangs behind them, with another person partly visible in white. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold-and-green necklace, performing a blessing or touch on the seated devotee.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor satsang or energy darshan session in a bright hall. A man with a voluminous dark hairstyle and bare-chested upper body wears a saffron-orange shawl and many large rudraksha malas, has a yellow paste and red bindi on his forehead, and gold earrings. He raises his hand to touch the head of a man in a blue and white striped shirt with a lanyard, who stands in front of him. A tall silver trident stands at left. Blurred devotees and onlookers fill the background, including a woman with reddish hair and a person in white.2015-12-09