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A seated man in an orange-and-gold draped robe with a red shawl places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels with hands raised in a blessing gesture. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark; the recipient has short dark hair and a moustache. Behind them a garland of yellow, red and green flowers hangs over a deity image, with a blue cloth and orange drapery visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man bears long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial dress and a shawl, consistent with the page's description of a diksha or blessing moment.

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November 10 20132013-11-10August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of two men in close physical contact indoors. The man on the left sits on a red cushion, bare-chested with a rust-red and gold shawl wrapped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style cord at his waist, with long hair tied back and a yellow mark on his forehead; he presses both palms to the head of the man on the right. The man on the right is bald, wearing a white shirt and a beaded mala, bowing forward with eyes closed. A gold statue edge and red panel appear at the left edge.2014-01-13A photograph of two men in a close one-on-one blessing. On the left, a man with long dark hair tied back wears a rust-red shawl over a gold-bordered garment and has a yellow sandalwood mark on his forehead; he is seated, raising his right hand palm-out while his other hand rests on the crown of the head of a bald man on the right. The bald man wears a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck and bows forward with his eyes closed, hands pressed together at the top of his head. A gold bangle is visible on the blessing man's wrist, and a red cushioned seat and gold ornament are visible at the edges. The setting is a warm-toned room with wooden doors and a red banner behind. Appearance-based label: a person for the man in the rust-red shawl, shown in person giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-01-13November 10 20132013-11-10A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a long braid and a thick orange-brown braided cord around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta, who sits with his eyes closed and his hands raised in front of him. The seated figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a long dark braid over his shoulder. The setting is an indoor room with a white wall, an air conditioning unit and a window in the background, and a dark wooden side table. a person (saffron dhoti and shawl, long braid, braided cord, forehead mark) gives a blessing touch to a devotee receiving darshan.2013-07-01November 10 20132013-11-10September 02 20142014-09-02July 15 20132013-07-15July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha mala beads. He leans forward and extends his right hand to touch the crown of a clean-shaven-looking man with short dark hair and a beard, who wears a white collared shirt and kneels with bowed head. Behind them, red velvet drapes, a brass oil lamp and colourful flower garlands hang near a deity murti. The orange-clothed figure appears to be giving a blessing; the seated figure matches the appearance cues, so this is a probable in-person identification with the role of blessing giver. a person is shown giving a blessing to a devotee in a satsang-style setting.2013-07-11December 03 20132013-12-03