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Indoor photo of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron wrap and rudraksha mala raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white t-shirt with an orange-and-red shawl and beaded necklace, who has his eyes closed and hands raised in front of him. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in yellow and red garlands with gold ornaments, beside a white floor air conditioner and framed ocean-wave pictures. A woman in a rust-coloured garment sits at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing being given in a temple-like room.

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September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02September 02 20132013-09-02A seated man in an orange-brown saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with a tied-back dark ponytail lifts his palms toward the forehead of a younger man in a white polo shirt, who has his hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a golden crown, with a small gold-toned lion-faced figure in the lower left foreground. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand at right, and a wall of ocean wave photographs in blue and white forms the backdrop. A gold-bordered black cloth and a small red rug sit in front of a low wooden platform with wooden boxes. The seated man appears to be giving a blessing or touch on the forehead.2013-09-02A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03A seated man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over the shoulder and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who stands with hands joined in reverence. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a golden necklace, sitting before a throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and gold ornamentation. The recipient wears a small badge and a brown bead necklace. a person appears as the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting. Two additional people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothing.2013-07-02July 15 20132013-07-15A photograph of a priestly blessing inside a temple shrine. On the left, a man with hair tied back in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck wears an orange-brown shawl and reaches to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white dhoti and white top with a red-orange shawl, who has rudraksha beads on his wrist and raises his hand. Behind them stand deity murtis draped in yellow and red garlands with flower garlands, and a blue wave-painted backdrop. A white air conditioner unit and another person at the right edge are visible.2013-09-02July 13 20132013-07-13September 28 20132013-09-28A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange wrap and a long orange-beaded necklace places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar and eyes are closed. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, plus gold ritual items. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, so the identification is probable; the younger man wears an accreditation badge.2013-07-02