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A photo of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads, reaching to touch the forehead of a young man in a cream t-shirt reading HOPE, who holds his palms up in front of him. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a second person in orange stands in the background near red curtains and small lamps. The seated man's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala are visible cues, so this is a person. He is giving a blessing or initiation touch to the young man. A white-shirted devotee prays nearby.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold border, long hair tied back, gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiles as he extends his arm to press his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt with a visible wristwatch and an event badge. A red cushioned seat and red drapes sit behind them, with a projection screen and a gold vessel at the lower left. Another person in white is partly visible behind the young man. Two people are visible.2014-01-02A seated man in a saffron-orange draped garment with a bare shoulder wears long dark hair swept back into a knot, multiple rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist. He sits on a red patterned cushion and extends his right hand toward the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with long dark hair, who raises his hands in response. A small folded towel lies on the cushion beside him. Another person sits partly visible at the lower right, and a standing figure is faintly visible at the far right edge. A white wall, window and pedestal fan form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing match the page's claim, so this is an in-person candidate.2013-07-17July 06 20132013-07-06A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap over the shoulder and a necklace of large green-yellow beads and an orange-red garland, reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala with an orange cord, and holds his hands together in respect. Behind them a seated man in white and other people in white or saffron clothing watch, with a fan and a curtain in the background. The seated figure's cues are distinctive, so this is a person in person, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-05-12A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder presses both palms to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, a blessing-style gesture. Behind them stands a colourful garland-hung altar and a kneeling woman in white wearing a rudraksha necklace watches. The red cushioned seat and crowd in white clothes suggest a satsang or darshan setting. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.2013-07-14July 06 20122012-07-06A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a red-and-white beaded garland with gold ornaments, reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The young man stands with both palms raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, women in white and orange saris sit and stand in a room with a pedestal fan and a yellow-wrapped object near the seated man. A possible a person candidate is present, seated and giving blessing in an appearance-based role, with qualifying cues of long hair and orange clothing and a red-and-white garland.2013-05-28July 17 20132013-07-17A photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and bangles. The older man has his palms raised and eyes closed in a gesture of receiving blessing. A seated figure in white and a cooler fan are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14October 07 20122012-10-07July 01 20132013-07-01