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A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, reaching forward to apply a mark to the forehead of a younger man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, extending his right arm while smiling. The younger man has short curly dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rust-and-cream shawl printed with text, and a beaded bracelet, raising his left hand. Behind them are garlands, green foliage and a magenta draped table with floral offerings. Another seated person in white is partly visible at right. The seated man with long hair and rudraksha malas matches the Swamiji cues described on the page, so the appearance is a probable match.

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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a large rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a younger man who stands facing him. The standing man has short curly hair, a white sleeveless garment and an orange-red shawl printed with script, and holds up one hand with beaded bracelets. Behind them is a gilded ornate chair with carved gold details, with a garlanded deity murti and gold garlands on a magenta-draped altar, and green plants. The seated man has long hair, rudraksha beads and orange-red clothing consistent with the probable Swamiji cues in the scene; the appearance is a probable match, and the seated figure's ceremonial position suggests blessing or initiation.2014-12-24A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style cloth and a heavy rudraksha mala with gold ornaments touches the forehead of a young man in a white dhoti and saffron shawl printed with script. The seated man has a visible white forehead mark and sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat beside a tall gold staff. Behind them are garlands, green foliage and draped magenta cloth. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament, consistent with the page's identification, so the appearance supports this label moderately; he is depicted as giving a blessing or marking the forehead of a devotee during a ritual setting. The young man stands with his palm raised and appears to be receiving the blessing, while another person sits partly visible in white at the edge of the frame.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces raises his right hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee has a short curly dark hairstyle, a white garment and a red-orange shawl printed with script, a rudraksha mala, and a white marking on the forehead, with his hands pressed together in respect. Behind them are a golden ornate chair, green leaves and garlands of gold and red fabric in a decorated hall. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, receiving a blessing gesture from the devotee.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long dark hair and a reddish-orange garment sits beside an ornate gold throne-back, reaching to place his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee, with short dark hair, wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red shawl printed with script, and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them stand gold-decorated structures, garlands, flowers and a red-draped stand. A wooden stick rests near the seated man's hand. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing with a rudraksha-style strand, matching the page's description of a person in person.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti with a rust-red shawl printed with script. The recipient has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand golden ornate throne details, green foliage, garlanded deity murti displays in gold and red, and a figure in white and red at right. Two more men in white sit in the background, making this a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in rust-red robe with long hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bestowing blessing on a devotee.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a blessing moment in an ornate gold-toned hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth, has orange sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and a yellow flower garland at his neck. He extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, who wears a white t-shirt and a red-orange shawl printed with script, and has a bracelet on his wrist and raises his left hand in receipt. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gilded lion-faced ornament, with a golden kalasha-like object nearby. Visible identity cues are not sufficient to confirm the presiding figure's identity.2014-08-02December 26 20142014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26