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A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a long, multi-strand beaded necklace with gold accents bends forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man. The younger man wears a black sleeveless vest over a white shirt and tilts his head back with eyes closed. The seated man has long dark hair tied back and sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-coloured ornate pillar. The younger man raises his left hand, palm outward. Behind them hangs a shimmering gold and bronze textured curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or touch of the forehead during a private meeting in an indoor room.

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A seated man in a brown and gold robe with a rudraksha-bead necklace and gold ornaments, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, gently holds the face of a man in a white shirt who is leaning forward with eyes closed. The seated man's hands rest on the other man's forehead and cheeks, in a close blessing or healing-touch moment.2014-01-03A seated man in an orange and gold robe with a long dark hair knot and heavy ornate gold and beaded necklaces places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in a black quilted vest over a white shirt, who has his eyes closed and his hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-gold robes and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. A gold-patterned backdrop and a white podium stand behind them in a warmly lit hall.2014-01-11A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a wrap over the shoulder presses his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small red flower pinned at the chest. The kneeling man tilts his head back with eyes closed while their hands clasp together. Behind them, a few devotees in white and saffron sit in a hall with a red curtain, a speaker on the wall and an orange cloth on a dark red chair, with a golden ritual object in the foreground. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and saffron clothing, so this is a probable Swamiji in person giving a blessing (anugraha) to a devotee.2013-05-24A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl and a multi-strand gold necklace presses his right palm to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt with black stripes on the sleeve. The older man has long swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch. Behind them a projection screen and red curtains are visible, and a woman in a dark headscarf stands at the right edge. Two people are clearly visible, with a third partly visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment during a seated gathering.2014-01-02January 02 20142014-01-02A seated man in an orange-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers reaches toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt, who faces upward with eyes closed and hands raised in a blessing gesture. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and wears a small red bindi, matching the Swamiji (probable) candidate with long hair, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha cues. Two to three people are visible.2013-07-03December 12 20132013-12-12December 16 20132013-12-16A seated man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold chain with large gold beads, reaches his right hand onto the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a lanyard badge and a steel wristwatch. The younger man's hands are raised in front of him, palms open, as he receives the blessing. Behind them a projector screen shows a faint image and red curtains hang on the wall, with a gold ornament at lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rust-red garment, gold necklace and vibhuti mark, performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-01-02December 16 20132013-12-16January 03 20142014-01-03A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hair, a gold necklace of beads and a white tilak on the forehead extends his right hand to bless a kneeling man in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together at his forehead. Behind them stands a richly decorated altar with a gold-framed backdrop, garlands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, and gold ornaments. A white ceiling fan and a red curtain are visible at the edges. Probable Swamiji is seated in the blessing posture, with the saffron robe, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace as cues, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-07-02