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A seated teacher in a tiger-striped yellow-and-black shawl and a rudraksha mala with a large rudraksha necklace touches the forehead of an older man in a white shirt, grey hair and moustache, who holds his palm up in front of his face. Behind them, a silver staff hung with small bells rises past garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers. A second man in white with rudraksha beads is seated out of focus at right, and a ceiling fan is visible at upper right. The teacher is an appearance-based a person candidate with ornate tiger-striped clothing and rudraksha adornments, seated in a blessing gesture with a devotee; the person is shown at close range in a ceremonial setting.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped golden-yellow and brown wrap and a thick rudraksha mala necklace, holding a long silver staff with small hanging bells toward a man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them stand colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and a deity murti draped in garlands. A seated woman with braided hair is partly visible at lower right. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate saffron-toned wrap; he holds a ritual staff in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-08December 19 20132013-12-19A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange and black tiger-striped garment, wearing a rudraksha mala with skull-shaped beads and a rudraksha belt, placing both hands on the head of an older man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Both people are smiling. Behind them are a wall-mounted air conditioner, a red curtain, and a decorative stand with peacock feathers and yellow fruit on the left. The older man is bending slightly toward the seated figure, who is blessing him with a touch to his forehead. Another person's hair is partially visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2013-05-20May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man in a tiger-striped saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala and white bead necklaces places his palm on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who holds his own hand up in a gesture of reception. A red tilak marks the seated man's forehead, and he smiles warmly. Behind them stand a gold-coloured ornate panel, a tray of offerings and a red cloth; a man with white-marked forehead sits at right, and red-curtained walls and a fan are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment within a satsang setting.2013-05-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a long-haired blond man in a white shirt with a red shawl. A gold-coloured ornate surface and a red curtain are behind them, with a fan and another partly visible man with tripundra markings at the right edge. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-05-25A seated man with long dark hair pulled back and a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, reaches out to place his palm on the forehead of a standing man in a light blue striped collared shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them, a red curtain and a deity murti decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. A seated attendant in white with a golden-bordered shawl watches at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a patterned wrap, consistent with the page; this is a blessing given to a devotee.2013-07-08A long-haired man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a small red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless the bald head of a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl and saffron-orange sash. The blessing man holds a long golden staff upright. Behind them a golden ornamental panel and red curtain are visible. The figure with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and he is physically present, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-05-25July 08 20132013-07-08