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A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing rudraksha malas and a rust-red wrap, extends his right hand in blessing toward a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a saffron-and-white garland. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stands a silver trident-like staff with a gold finial, and gold lion-headed armrests flank the seat. A red carpet and wooden pillars surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, given the rudraksha malas, long hair and ornate gold setting, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive. The devotee kneels and receives the blessing.

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A seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to bless the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bracelets. The blessing giver holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them are ornate golden lion-headed thrones, a silver trident, peacock-feather fans and a red patterned seat. A woman in the background wears a bindi and rudraksha mala. The setting is a satsang or darshan hall with a red and gold decor.2014-05-12A photograph of a blessing moment at a satsang setting. A person in orange-red robes with long dark hair tied back and a red tilak on the forehead places a hand on the forehead of an older man with grey hair, orange-red rudraksha beads around his neck, a gold bracelet, and a white t-shirt. The robed figure holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand gold lion-headed seats and a tall white staff with a peacock feather fan. A framed artwork hangs on the white wall.2014-05-12A seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-embroidered border, wearing a long green and pink flower garland, places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated figure holds a white folded cloth and a tall silver staff stands beside him, with a gold deity murti and red draped seating at the lower left. Behind them, women in orange and white saris stand in a hall with white drapes. The blessing suggests a devotee receiving a forehead blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair swept back, a tripundra forehead mark, a flower garland and saffron robes, matching cues for the Swamiji candidate, so the in_person value is used.2014-05-11May 05 20142014-05-05October 11 20142014-10-11A photograph of a seated man with swept-back dark hair, orange tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a saffron-red wrap, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl printed with script. A golden lion-head ornament and a silver staff stand beside them, with gold drapery behind. The man giving blessing matches the page's Swamiji claim by appearance (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron clothing), so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person giving a forehead blessing to a devotee; a second person's arm is visible at the right edge. Two people are visible.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a peacock-feather fan behind him places his hand on the head of a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated man has a white forehead mark and long swept-back hair, and sits on a gold lion-headed throne. Behind them stands a golden cobra-entwined staff, and red curtains fill the background. The standing man raises his arms toward the seated figure, receiving a blessing on his head.2014-07-25May 05 20142014-05-05August 02 20142014-08-02May 09 20142014-05-09August 02 20142014-08-02