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A 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.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.2013-03-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.2013-03-03A 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.2011-11-06A photograph of a seated man in an ochre-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold ornaments, his face marked with white tilak, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and olive-green vest. The receiving man bows slightly with his palms raised. Behind them a golden deity murti or ornament and red-draped furnishings are visible, with a second person partly seen at the right edge.2014-01-03December 17 20132013-12-17A seated man in orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has a white vertical mark on his brow and presses his palms together. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand or kneel, and a woman in a pink and white sari is visible, with a red curtain in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual or blessing moment. a person is the seated figure in orange robes with a gold bead necklace, shoulder-length dark hair tied back, and a white forehead mark, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-03-05January 03 20142014-01-03A 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.2011-11-06A photograph of a diksha-style blessing during an evening satsang. A bare-shouldered man in an orange cloth with a dark hair bun, a white forehead mark, gold bead necklaces, a gold armlet and gold bangles reaches forward and touches the forehead of a young man in a white checked shirt and orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, two men in orange shawls and a seated man in white ritual dress watch. Background includes a red cloth and a window.2013-03-03A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace with bell-like gold pendants touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms raised in a gesture of receiving. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and a white forehead mark. Behind them a blurred man in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a pink sari stands in the background. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a window. This is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing a forehead blessing on a devotee.2013-03-05March 03 20132013-03-03A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle, white vertical forehead markings, layered beaded necklaces and a gold bracelet, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala, glasses and raised left hand. In the background a woman in white stands watching beside a large golden object, a projection screen and red drapes. The white-clad man wears an event badge.2014-01-03