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A 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.

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January 02 20142014-01-02A man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a gold-bead necklace and a saffron-red shawl over bare shoulders presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt, bearing down on him as the devotee's hands rise in response. A rudraksha bracelet is on the wrist of the blessing figure. Behind them a projector screen glows and red drapes hang in the background. Swamiji (probable) gives a blessing to a devotee, with the qualifying cues of long hair, saffron shawl, gold necklace and vibhuti sitting with him in the same frame.2014-01-02A 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.2014-01-02A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bead mala and gold necklace, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and long swept-back hair, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a golden naga hood and a projected screen with a picture are visible, and a monk in orange stands in the background. Setting is a warm-lit indoor hall with red curtains.2014-01-02A 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.2014-01-02January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows his head forward. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, and is seated on a red cushion near a gold ornament. A gold bangle is visible on the seated man's wrist. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha necklace and saffron-orange clothing, and the figure is giving blessing to a devotee.2014-01-05January 02 20142014-01-02December 16 20132013-12-16January 02 20142014-01-02December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned shoulder cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace, raising his right hand to press the palm onto the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a rust-red shawl. The standing man has his hands folded near his chest in reverent posture. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back, appearing to give a blessing during a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with a white backdrop and dark wall panels. Other people are partly visible at the right edge in white clothes.2013-12-17