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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a long gold-bead necklace, smiling as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger shaven-headed devotee in white cloth with an orange scarf, rudraksha bracelets and a small hoop earring. A gold lion-form armrest and a tall silver staff with a serpent-coiled shaft stand beside the seated figure, with red drapery behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold beads and orange-red robes, and is being honoured on a gilded throne, so he is labelled as the probable candidate with appearance uncertain.

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A seated man with long dark hair tied back and a red hair tie, bare-shouldered in a red-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange shawl printed with script and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a gold lion-shaped throne arm, a gold staff with a cobra-hooded top and red velvet drapery. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2014-07-24A photograph of a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, bare shoulders in a rust-red wrap and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, placing his right palm on the shaved head of a younger person in a white and orange-red garment with a white tilak, who wears a small hoop earring and a rudraksha bracelet. A silver staff and a gold-toned vessel stand behind them against deep red drapery. A probable Swamiji candidate in the foreground is shown blessing a disciple; the figure bears a tilak, long hair, and gold necklaces.2014-07-21August 02 20142014-08-02May 09 20142014-05-09July 24 20142014-07-24A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border rests his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed boy in an orange sleeveless robe. The seated man, with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala beads and white vibhuti marks, smiles warmly. The boy wears a rudraksha mala, bangle and a white vibhuti mark, eyes closed, palms together in a respectful gesture. Gold ceremonial objects and a dark speaker stand in the background. This appears to be a blessing moment, with the seated man's appearance matching the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting (probable).2013-12-08October 07 20122012-10-07A seated man in an orange-red garment with a gold ornate necklace of beads and a red bindi on his forehead places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man is smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him is a golden cobra-hooded seat with a snake-entwined staff and a golden lion-head armrest, with red curtains and a silver ceremonial staff on the right. The scene suggests a blessing gesture in a temple-like hall. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange clothing, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold bead garland and rudraksha-style ornamentation, and occupies a ceremonial throne-like seat.2014-07-24A seated man in red-and-saffron robes with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers blesses a young boy with shaved hair and a small topknot who wears an orange-saffron shawl. The man has a white tilak on his forehead and his hand rests on the boy's head. Behind the boy, a ceremonial staff wrapped in white cloth stands upright. A gold-colored lion or animal-form seat or throne piece is at lower left, and a gold throne with red cushioning sits in the background. Another man in saffron robes stands behind, and a woman in white watches at right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a framed painting above.2014-05-13A seated man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala holds a white-and-black feathered whisk and presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them, golden ritual vessels and an ornate gold backdrop stand near a gold-framed picture. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, including a woman in white with a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation ritual indoors, with a watermarked archive photo credit omitted.2014-03-17A seated man bare-chested from the waist up, wearing a saffron-red cloth, a long multi-strand garland of white jasmine and orange-yellow flowers, and rudraksha beads, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a younger man in a red-orange kurta and orange shawl who stands with palms raised in front of him. A tall silver staff stands beside them and a golden throne with red cushions sits behind. A gold lion-headed object is in the foreground, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the lower right. A framed painting hangs on the wall behind. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a vertical white forehead mark and a garland, consistent with the page, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2014-05-13A photograph of two men in orange-red robes in an indoor ceremonial setting with red drapes behind them. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red-orange shawl, a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bindi, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man. The second man, with short dark hair, closes his eyes, wears a white forehead mark, an orange shawl, a gold bangle, and holds his hands together near his face. A silver staff topped with a ornate finial and a golden cobra-hooded object stand beside them, with a golden deity murti at the lower left.2014-07-24