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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, extends a palm toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red thread and rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in receptive gesture. A seated devotee with white vibhuti marks on the forehead and a bare upper body sits behind, with a red cushioned seat and a colourful festoon decoration with yellow and red garlands in the background. a person in an in-person blessing of a devotee.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 15 20132013-07-15A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with large beads, places both hands on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red cord around his neck, who stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Behind them a woman in orange drapes stands beside a deity murti decorated with yellow, red and purple garlands. Two other men in white and orange stand nearby, and a red patterned cushion sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange wrap and a long orange-beaded necklace places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar and eyes are closed. Behind them is a golden throne-like seat decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, plus gold ritual items. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, so the identification is probable; the younger man wears an accreditation badge.2013-07-02July 14 20132013-07-14A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03July 13 20132013-07-13February 21 20152015-02-21July 14 20132013-07-14July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13