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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a carpeted room. A woman with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and dark hair in a bun wears a maroon sari with a leopard-print border and a rudraksha mala, and presses her right hand on the crown of a seated white-bearded older man in a white kurta with rudraksha malas. She holds a banana in her left hand, and the man holds one too. Behind them, women in sarees and a young person in a light blue shawl with beaded necklaces stand watching. Around 5 people are visible.

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Indoor photograph of a seated figure in a red-maroon cloth and a leopard-print waist wrap, wearing a white-smeared forehead mark and a long white flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead mala, raising his right hand in blessing over the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. The standing man bows and holds bananas in cupped hands. Behind them, a robed figure in maroon and orange stands holding papers, and women in orange saris with folded hands watch. A dark curtain and a gold-toned ornament appear at left.2014-06-03May 30 20142014-05-30April 13 20142014-04-13April 27 20142014-04-27April 13 20142014-04-13April 22 20142014-04-22April 13 20142014-04-13A seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth, wearing a white forehead mark, a jasmine and rudraksha garland, and gold earrings, places his palm on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue collar and rudraksha mala. The seated figure holds a white paper in his other hand, and bananas rest near the kneeling man. Behind them a smiling person in orange robes with an orange shawl and white forehead marks stands by a red curtain. The seated figure's appearance with rudraksha and garland fits the a person cues, so the candidate is described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.2014-04-27April 13 20142014-04-13April 27 20142014-04-27A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap over a leopard-print lower garment, wears a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white paper while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-brown rudraksha mala watches, and a younger woman in white with a purple shawl stands at right. Deep maroon drapery hangs behind. This matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace and rust-red wrap, performing a blessing or initiation on a devotee. Photo of a satsang-style blessing.2014-04-24A photograph of a satsang or initiation moment in a hall with red carpeting. A man with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap, extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The bare-shouldered figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands at right. Behind them, women in white and grey saris stand and kneel, and a kneeling woman in white with a beaded necklace is in the foreground.2014-07-06