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A photograph of a man with short dark hair in a white collared shirt and red shawl standing before a seated figure in a rust-coloured robe with a dark bead necklace, long hair tied in a knot. The seated figure is pressing the palm of one hand to the forehead of the standing man, who holds his own hand raised in a gesture of reception. Beside them is an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved details, and an orange tasselled canopy hangs above. Soft lights and blurred figures in red and white clothing appear in the background. A small printed card is held in the seated figure's other hand. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji wearing rust robes, rudraksha beads and long hair knotted up, seated on a golden throne, giving blessing to a devotee.

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Outdoor evening photo at a satsang or sarvadarshan setting. A woman in a maroon-brown draped garment and hair tied in a bun places her palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-maroon shawl, who holds his other hand up, palm outward. She holds a folded paper in her other hand. Beside them stands an ornate gold-carved structure topped with an orange fringed canopy. Behind, a woman in white wears a dark beaded mala, and blurred people and string lights fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-12-20A photo of a satsang-style blessing at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair in a dark red-brown robe and a long beaded necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt, wearing a red lanyard and a dark beaded mala, who holds up his palm in response. A golden ornate throne or seat with an orange fringed canopy stands at left. Behind them, other devotees in white and maroon sit on a white-carpeted floor with a blurred bright backdrop. The giver's appearance (long swept-back hair, deep red robe, beaded necklace) and the throne-side setting are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to a devotee; the devotee is a devotee in white.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20Outdoor evening ritual at a gilded ceremonial structure with an orange tasselled canopy. A priest in a rust-brown robe with a brown shawl presses his right palm onto the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl, who has his hands raised in a receiving gesture. The priest holds a folded paper slip in his left hand. Behind, a woman in white with a dark mala necklace stands nearby, and blurred figures appear in the background under string lights.2013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. On the left, a long-haired man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and red-brown shawl, who has his eyes closed. A woman in white with dark beads sits behind them, and other devotees in white and red shawls stand in the background. An orange fringed cloth hangs at the upper left. The long-haired man's presentation with beads, shawl and flowing hair is a person candidate, though the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing at a gold-trimmed throne canopy with orange fringe. A man in a maroon-red robe with a long brown beaded mala and a bare shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other devotees in white and red clothing sit and stand, and a woman in a red garment appears in the background. The ornate golden throne and the placement of the hand on the head suggest a darshan blessing. Appearance-based candidate: the robed figure with a long hair knot, mala and ceremonial adornment is a person, but the identification is uncertain.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing at an evening event. A bare-shouldered man in a maroon-red dhoti-style wrap and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white kurta, who has a rudraksha mala and closes his eyes. The younger man holds his left hand raised in a mudra beside the elder's head. A golden ornate canopy with orange tassels stands at the left edge, and a woman in yellow clothing is visible at the right. The recipient appears to receive a blessing, and the setting looks like a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-20July 19 20152015-07-19