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A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti or wrap, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, extends his right hand toward an older man in a dark jacket with a name badge who sits with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated man holds a small white cloth or paper in his left hand. A gold ornamental vessel and a red-cushioned seat are at left, with red drapes and a projection screen behind. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing) is the one giving blessing to a devotee receiving darshan. The photo is a candid moment of blessing in a hall setting.

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January 02 20142014-01-02A seated man in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap with gold border, a gold necklace of round beads and a bracelet, and a long swept-back hair, with white vibhuti marking on his forehead, places his right hand on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in a dark grey suit who bows forward with palms pressed together. A projector screen behind shows a golden image, red curtains hang in the background, and gold ceremonial items sit at the lower left. Appearance-based a person gives the blessing, matching the page's mention of him, while the elderly man receives it. A second person in white is partly visible behind the elderly man.2014-01-02January 02 20142014-01-02A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, long hair tied back, gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiles as he extends his arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a visible wristwatch and an event badge. A red cushioned seat and red drapes sit behind them, with a projection screen and a gold vessel at the lower left. Another person in white is partly visible behind the young man. Two people are visible.2014-01-02Photograph of a Kalpataru-style blessing. A man with slicked-back hair, a white sandal-paste tilak on his forehead, a red-and-gold saffron-toned cloth, and a multi-strand beaded necklace of gold and bead ornaments extends his raised right hand in a blessing gesture over the head of a seated man in a grey sweater with a collar and a moustache. A gold ornamental object and red flowers appear in the background. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. a person: the seated figure wears saffron-orange drapery, beaded ornaments and a white tilak, and is performing the blessing.2014-01-03A photograph of a shaved-headed?-no: a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-chested under a saffron-orange and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments and a gold bracelet, places his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a black jacket. The older man has his hands raised in a palm-out gesture and wears a visitor badge on his jacket. Behind them are red curtains, a projection screen and a gold-coloured ritual object in the foreground. The bun-haired figure with a shawl and rudraksha-style beads is a candidate for a person, and the scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2014-01-03January 03 20142014-01-03January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man in an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border and a multi-strand gold bead necklace extends his right arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a grey corduroy jacket with a brown fur collar. The seated man has a white vibhuti line and red bindi on his forehead, and holds a small white paper. Behind them are a golden kalasha-style vessel and red cushions, with another person partly visible at the right edge. Credit overlay appears at the lower right.2014-01-04A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long beaded necklace extends one arm in a blessing gesture over a kneeling man in a grey zip-up jacket with white stripes on the sleeve. The kneeling devotee presses his palms together in namaskar and receives a folded white paper from the seated figure's other hand. Behind them are golden kalasha-like vessels, red draped fabric and a framed display. A bangle set and a wristwatch are visible on the seated figure. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and a gold necklace, with a devotee receiving blessing in a satsang setting.2014-01-05January 02 20142014-01-02January 02 20142014-01-02