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A photo of a seated figure in a rust-brown and gold robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt. The seated figure has hair tied in a bun and sits beside a large golden lion-headed seat or throne. The young man, eyes open, raises his left hand with palm open. Behind them a man in a white garment and another in a white shirt stand near a red curtain, with a white pedestal fan and framed artwork of a blue wave on the wall. The seated figure's appearance shows only some cues (rudraksha mala, rust-brown and gold robe, bun), so identity is uncertain; described as a seated teacher blessing a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange and gold saffron-toned dhoti wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, his hair swept back into a bun. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who leans in with his hands raised. A seated figure in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body sits behind them, and a golden lion-head ritual object is in the foreground. Behind them stand devotees in white, a white pedestal fan, and a shrine decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a deity murti.2013-09-29Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a thick reddish-brown rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back into a bun. He reaches out with his right hand and touches the forehead of a young man in a blue-and-white striped shirt with a red wristband, who holds both palms up in a gesture of receiving blessing. A gold lion-faced object sits beside the seated figure. Behind them, a man in white kurta with a long beaded necklace and other people in white and orange stand in a room with red curtains and a ceiling fan. The exchange appears to be a blessing given by the seated figure, described as Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his saffron robe, rudraksha mala, swept-back long hair and gold shawl.2013-09-29A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30A seated figure with a bun and white vertical tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a gold-bordered yellow garment and a long rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a name badge who raises his palms in acceptance. Behind them a standing man in white and a woman in a blue-green sari with orange lanyard look on, a seated woman in a dark necklace rests her chin on her hands, and a gold lion-head ornament and red cloth appear in the foreground.2013-09-28A seated man in a saffron-orange garment with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead band with a red bindi extends his right arm toward a standing man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a blessing gesture. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, distinguished by his swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in a direct guiding action. Beside him sits a shaven-headed man with white and red forehead marks and a rudraksha mala, and a golden lion-head ornament is in the foreground. Behind them, several men in white shirts and trousers with event badges stand near a white table and a red curtain, with a white fan at left.2013-09-13September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-and-gold garment and a rudraksha mala lays his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them a golden lion-headed seat or carved ornament is in the foreground, with red and purple drapery, a standing devotee in white, a woman in a blue sari and another woman in orange-red with a mala and tilak sitting nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha moment in an ashram setting; the seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange-gold clothing, shown in person giving a blessing.2013-09-28A seated man in an orange-and-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless a balding, white-moustached man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who stands before him with both hands raised. The seated man has long swept-back hair and sits behind a large gold lion-headed carved armrest or throne. Behind them, a standing man in a red shirt, a woman in a white sari with an orange garland, and other people watch in a hall with a red curtain, a wall fan and a framed seascape picture. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold throne as cues, seated in a blessing role.2013-09-29October 04 20132013-10-04A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead, touches the forehead of an older man in a white kurta who kneels with palms raised. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace stands, and other people in white stand in the background. Gold lion-head armrests frame the seated man on a red-carpeted dais. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and long swept-back hair, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-30September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, with white vibhuti on his forehead and hair tied back, extends his raised hands toward a bald man in a white kurta who presses his palms together in a gesture of blessing or greeting. Behind them stands a garlanded deity murti draped in purple and red cloth, with gold pillars and a golden lion-headed armrest in the foreground. A ceiling fan and a red-draped seat are visible at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed man seated at left, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing gesture.2013-09-28