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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, a tiger-striped orange shawl, and a strand of skull-bead and rudraksha-style mala necklaces places his hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in an orange-red ceremonial garment. The man raises one hand and holds a folded paper. The seated figure, a person, sits on a tiger-patterned cushioned seat beside a gold-framed panel. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing are present, and a green leafy plant stands at left.

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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair, a white horizontal forehead mark, and a shell-bead necklace wears an orange and black tiger-striped shawl and rests his right hand on the head of an older man in a white garment with an orange cloth head covering. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and green plants appear at the left edge. The seated gesture resembles a blessing or initiation moment.2012-12-26A photo of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with long black hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a pink-white-green garland sits on the left wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment with a brown sash and gold bangles, and places a hand on the head of a seated older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a deep red and orange shawl and is bowing his head. Behind them a standing figure in a peach and orange sari with a rudraksha mala is visible, and a golden kalasha-style vessel and a maroon cushioned seat appear in the setting. Several onlookers stand in the background. The seated figure wearing the striped garment matches several appearance cues, with long swept-back hair, garland and gold adornments, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2012-12-16December 16 20122012-12-16Indoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a red velvet throne, wearing a tiger-striped orange-and-black garment with a gold waist belt, a white-and-red flower garland, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. He extends his right hand to bless the forehead of an older bald man with glasses in a dark red embroidered jacket, who holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, and a woman in an orange sari stands in the background; a gold kalasha is visible near the throne.2012-12-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and a tiger-striped garment, reaching to touch the forehead of an older man with grey hair who wears an orange-red shawl and a dark wrist brace. Behind them a golden ganesha-style figure and a red velvet seat are visible, with a woman in a peach sari holding a mala and a small crowd of devotees watching. The seated man is a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, garland and ornate dress, and is in person in the scene.2012-12-16July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment with a beaded brown belt, a red-and-white flower garland and pearl necklaces, raises both hands toward a bald-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. A gold kalasha-like vessel stands on a red velvet cushion beside them. In the background, a photographer with a camera and several people in orange and white attend a gathering, with a projection screen behind. The seated figure matches the ornate-clothing and long-hair cues of the Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving honour from a devotee in an indoor satsang setting.2012-12-16A seated figure in a tiger-striped garment with a dark red waist sash, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an upswept dark hairstyle with a light forehead mark raises one hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white kurta who holds a folded white cloth or paper with both hands. A tiger-skin mat and small offering dishes with yellow and orange items sit in front of the seated figure. Behind them, several people in white and cream clothing stand and sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-01-11December 16 20122012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25December 16 20122012-12-16May 25 20132013-05-25