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A photograph of a woman in a yellow and black tiger-striped sleeveless top and dark hair in a bun pressing her palm onto the forehead of an older man with short white hair. He wears a white t-shirt, a red and white beaded lanyard with a rudraksha-style mala, and a gold bracelet, and holds his hands up in a palm-out gesture. In the foreground a second woman's hand holds a small white card. Behind them, a seated woman in white and an exit sign are visible on a beige wall.

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A woman in a tiger-striped sleeveless top with a dark hair bun and red-brown beaded mala presses her palm to the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt with a thin necklace, his palms pressed together before his chest. She holds a folded white paper in her other hand. A tall brass ritual stand with a hanging bell is behind them, and a woman in white and a partly visible man sit in the background of a wood-paneled hall.2013-12-18A photo of a bare-shouldered figure in a striped tiger-print wrap and long rudraksha beads placing a hand on the forehead of a short-haired, grey-haired man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard and rudraksha mala. The man's palms are raised in front of him as he bows his head. A silver trident stands in the background beside a wooden lectern and a row of green-topped items. The figure's features and hair are not clear enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain and the role is given as a person giving a blessing.2013-12-15A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. A woman in a yellow and black striped top with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches toward a man's forehead with her right hand while holding a folded white cloth or paper in her left. The man, wearing a white kurta, a dark rudraksha mala and a red bracelet, raises his palm in a blessing gesture. Behind them stands a long metal rod or spear and a small hanging brass bell. Another person in white with a mala watches in the background.2013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18December 19 20132013-12-19A woman in a tiger-striped orange and black top and beaded mala is pressing her palm to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, his other hand raised palm-outward. She holds a folded white paper in her other hand. Behind them a brass-topped ceremonial staff and a second woman in white with a beaded necklace are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-12-18A photograph of an indoor hall with beige walls and a brown door. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala of large beads and a reddish-orange garment, reaches one arm up to place his palm on the forehead of a short-haired, older Western man in a white sleeveless top with a name badge. Two other hands are raised near the recipient, and a few seated people in white and blurred figures are in the background. The page indicates Swamiji is present, and the figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange garment is a probable Swamiji candidate, so this is an in-person appearance candidate given the cues.2013-12-07A seated figure with a bare upper body wrapped in a tiger-striped saffron-and-black cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads, places a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has hair tied in a bun and holds a folded white paper in the other hand. A silver trident stands in the background near a golden vessel. a person: the seated figure has a bare upper body with a rudraksha mala and tiger-striped cloth, and is performing a blessing on a devotee, with an attendant or devotee standing nearby in white.2013-12-15A photo of a blessing moment indoors. A person with short dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red and gold garment with heavy gold bead necklaces, reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man with short white hair. The man wears a white t-shirt, a red and white beaded mala, and a wristwatch, holding one palm up in a hand gesture. Behind them, a man in white with an orange-red shawl stands in a softly lit hall with dark wood panels and white curtains. The gold-clad figure appears to be a presiding figure with the appearance of a person in a ceremonial role, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.2013-12-17December 18 20132013-12-18December 19 20132013-12-19December 19 20132013-12-19