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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a maroon wrap over a leopard-print cloth and gold-bordered garment, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a smiling man in white clothes with a red-and-brown striped shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind a ceremonial trident staff, a red draped altar displays layered gold necklaces and garlands. Other people in white with red shawls stand or sit nearby, including a woman in white with a shawl and a name badge. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, maroon wrap and rudraksha-style adornments, matching the a person cues; he is giving a blessing, a common ritual gesture of darshan.

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December 26 20142014-12-26A photo of a ritual scene indoors in front of a display of gold and green ceremonial garments and gold necklaces draped over a maroon cloth. On the left, a long-haired man with swept-back hair in a rust-red wrap and maroon dhoti raises his open palm toward a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala who holds a small rod. On the right, a grey-haired man with white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms wears a rust-red shawl over a white dhoti with gold border and gestures with his hand raised. A trident stands upright between them, with green plants around. Two men in white shirts and rust shawls stand in the background.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth, bare-shouldered, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair. The young man wears a red-orange shawl over a white dhoti-style garment and has his hands raised. Behind them, a seated woman in white with a red shawl and a young woman in white with a purple-and-gold top and red shawl watch. In the background are gold ornaments, garlands, green plants and a deep red cloth on a platform. Four people are visible.2014-12-24A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and red-and-maroon shawl. Behind them stands a gilded throne-like chair beside green potted plants, and multicoloured necklaces hang near a maroon cloth backdrop. A woman in yellow sits in the background.2014-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a red-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, extending his right hand toward the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti-style outfit and a red-and-brown patterned shawl, hands raised in front of him. Behind them stand people in white and yellow-orange clothing, one holding a book, and a woman in white with a red-brown shawl adjusts her glasses. Gold necklaces and draped garlands hang on a display behind, with green potted plants and a gold ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual.2014-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala with a red-and-brown wrap, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-checked shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them stand golden deity murti adorned with gold necklaces and garlands, green foliage, a golden staff, and a red draped altar. Other devotees in white and saffron-red saris and shawls stand nearby, consistent with a darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and bare-chested red wrap, presented as the blessing giver.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in rust-red robes and wearing a dark rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a smiling man in cream kurta and a red-and-maroon shawl who raises his hand in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them stand golden ornamental panels, layered gold necklaces and a maroon drape, with a flowering plant at left and a staff or ceremonial rod beside the seated figure. A standing attendant in white with a red shawl watches at right. The appearance cues for the seated figure (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, rust-red robes, gold ornaments) are distinctive, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a forehead blessing during a satsang or Shiv Yantra process.2014-12-24