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Photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red curtain. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands bending forward, his hand raised and placed on the forehead of a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-red garment, a gold-beaded garland and a white forehead mark, and sits beside an ornate golden throne with a carved wooden cobra-headed armrest. Two people are visible.

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A seated man in a maroon-red shawl and gold-toned seat blesses an older man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair in a low knot, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a red bindi, and a gold necklace. He presses his palm to the older man's forehead while holding a silver staff, the older man's eyes closed in receptive devotion. A gold ring and watch are visible on the blessing hand. A woman with a rudraksha mala watches at the right edge. Walls are beige panels. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned shawl, seated as the blessing giver.2013-12-03July 20 20142014-07-20February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a man in a red and gold striped shawl wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a tilak and red bindi, his eyes closed and smiling, placing his right palm on the crown of the head of an older man with grey hair and a white shirt, who has his hands raised in a namaskar gesture. A large backdrop behind them shows images of people in yoga postures. Two people are visible.2011-11-06May 01 20142014-05-01A seated figure in a rust-red shawl with a gold-coloured border and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace places both palms on the forehead of a standing man with grey hair, who wears a plain white shirt with a red lanyard. The seated figure has a dark bun, a sandalwood tilak and a red hair tie, and is seated on a red cushion beside gold draped fabric. A woman is partially visible at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a white backdrop and a loudspeaker. a person (long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments) is giving blessing to a devotee in an intimate darshan. Two people are visible.2013-12-12September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a gold-bead necklace and a gold bangle, his hair swept back in a bun, placing both hands on the head of an older man in a white shirt with an orange cloth around his neck. The recipient has his eyes closed and palms pressed together, receiving a blessing. A white-clad woman stands in the background, and a red curtain and fan are visible. The giver is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate in an in_person setting with several cues: swept-back hair in a bun, saffron robes and a gold bead necklace, with the blessing act itself describing his role as giver.2013-03-03January 02 20142014-01-02A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold striped shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaching both hands to the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows forward. The setting shows a blurred backdrop with a large painted image and a red-cushioned seat at left.2011-11-06December 12 20132013-12-12A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a white tilak on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of another man's head. He wears a long gold-bead garland and is seated beside a golden cobra-hooded object with a snake coiled around a staff. The recipient wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, with his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them hangs a deep red drape with bamboo screens.2014-07-15