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Indoor photograph of two men in close interaction. A man seated on a red cushion, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange-saffron cloth with a gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, presses one hand to the forehead of a second man who wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. The second man has his eyes closed and his hands are raised near his head in a receptive gesture. Behind them a red-and-gold deity murti or figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a white wall with a wall outlet is in the background.

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A seated robed figure in orange-brown drapery, with white tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads at the neck, and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red scarf. The man has his palms pressed together in front of him in receiving posture. A red-cushioned seat and a small red deity figure with a red crown stand in the background. Two people are visible.2012-10-13October 13 20122012-10-13February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, with long dark hair swept back and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-black rudraksha mala. The devotee's palms are pressed together in front of his chest and he tilts his head up. Behind them, part of a deity murti with an orange headdress and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a plain white wall and a door at right. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2012-10-08October 13 20122012-10-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, his hand pressed to the forehead of a clean-shaven man in a white T-shirt with a rudraksha mala. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and appears to be giving blessing or initiation with his eyes closed. Two people are visible, and a bright screen stands in the background. The a person candidate with long hair, saffron-toned draped clothing and rudraksha cues is seated and touching a devotee's head, which supports a probable identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm it.2013-12-12February 09 20122012-02-09March 17 20142014-03-17February 09 20122012-02-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tripundra on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl, while the young man raises his palms together in a gesture of reception. Red-cushioned seat and orange cloth lie beside them, with a white wall and air vent behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the initiating role, with the rudraksha mala and saffron robes as qualifying cues.2012-10-19A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24