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A photograph of two men facing each other closely indoors. The man on the left wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a bare shoulder, long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, and a rudraksha mala; he is placing his hands on the neck and chest of the man opposite. The man on the right wears a white polo shirt, a dark wristwatch, a rudraksha mala and white ash marks on his forehead and arm, and holds one palm raised. A gold-coloured statue or ornament is visible behind them, and a woman with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man on the left, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and forehead mark; he is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee in white.

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December 03 20132013-12-03A photo of a close, intimate moment in an ashram setting. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a low bun, wearing an orange-red cloth over his shoulders and a beaded white-and-silver necklace, reaches toward a younger man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The younger man has his right arm raised and eyes closed. A golden lion-head sculpture stands behind them, with a brass lamp and wooden paneling in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklace and orange garment, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the figure giving blessing; the recipient is a devotee. Two people are visible.2014-01-19December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a ritual blessing indoors. A man with a shaved-looking dark head, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder raises his right hand to the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, has yellow bangles on the raised wrist, and tilts his head back with eyes closed. A golden lion-shaped object sits in the background, and a partially visible person appears at the lower right. a person (appearance cues are insufficient to confirm) is performing the blessing; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.2013-12-08A seated figure in a draped red-maroon garment with bare shoulders and long dark hair tied back, wearing a white forehead mark, places both hands on the head of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark wristwatch and a rudraksha-style mala. The man's eyes are closed and he raises one hand in a receiving gesture. A gold ornamental object is visible beside the seated figure, and a woman with a mala is partly visible at the right edge in a warmly lit hall. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the long hair, red garment and ornate gold, with the blessing role of the scene.2013-12-03December 05 20132013-12-05A photograph of a bare-chested figure in an orange-red wrap with a gold-and-yellow ornamental collar, hair swept back in a bun, and a white tilak on the forehead, pressing his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt. The man has his other hand raised in a blessing gesture and wears a striped shawl and a red wrist thread. Behind them, two women in white sit with a textured stone wall and a wooden panel in the background. The blessing gesture suggests darshan or a blessing ritual. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in orange-red wrap with ornate gold collar and swept-back hair is the candidate, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-04December 08 20132013-12-08A photograph of a blessing exchange indoors. A man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown cloth with a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, presses his right palm to the forehead of a shorter, grey-haired man in a white kurta with a red and white beaded mala around his neck. A woman in white sits blurred in the lower right, and a pale curtain and dark wall form the background. The gesture resembles a padapuja-style blessing, with the standing figure giving the blessing and the other receiving it. Swamiji (probable): the figure in rust-brown with long hair, bun and gold beaded necklace; he is giving the blessing.2013-12-17A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border, hair in a bun, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a beaded mala around his neck during a blessing. The clothed figure is seated near gold cushions.2013-12-10December 05 20132013-12-05A seated man in a rust-red wrap with a gold-braided edge and bare shoulder places both hands on the head of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt. The seated man wears a red-and-gold ceremonial garment, a sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead, and a gold tiger-head ornament is visible behind him. A woman in white with a bindi watches at the right edge. Ceremonial blessing, padapuja-style darshan setting, indoors with wood-panelled walls.2013-12-06