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A photograph of a long-haired man with a light forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over bare shoulders, leaning forward with a broad smile and placing his right hand on the head of a smiling woman in a yellow sari with a red shawl. The woman's hands are pressed together near a man in a white kurta with a red shawl who is also smiling. Behind them, golden ornamented figures with garlands and a gold-framed throne-like structure, with other people in white and orange-red clothing in the background. The man in rust-red cloth shows distinctive long swept-back hair and reddish-saffron clothing.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over the chest, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a smiling woman in a yellow sari with red and teal embroidered border. A man in a white shirt and red shawl stands behind her, smiling, holding a small red-and-white decorated object. Behind them, ornate gold-and-red deity murti with heavy gold garlands and a golden decorated backdrop, with green foliage at left and two more men in white and orange shawls at right. The figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala appears to be a person seated in a ceremonial role, blessing the devotee.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a long brown-and-beige rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in an orange-yellow dhoti, gold-edged shawl and a red rudraksha mala. The boy kneels with palms pressed together, eyes closed, while the seated man smiles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne with floral carving, and a tall silver staff rises beside it. Blurred figures in orange and red garments, gold garlands and a flower arrangement fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment during a ceremony.2014-12-28A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated temple setting. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala places a hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-red shawl. Behind them stands a large gold ornate backrest, and gold necklaces and garlands hang on a deity murti in the background. A second person in white and red stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and long hair matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2014-12-28A seated figure in a rust-red garment and a dark rudraksha-style mala with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man kneeling before him with palms pressed together in anjali. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti-style cloth over his shoulder and a red shawl with a lanyard badge. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a silver staff beside him. Behind them are gold and red garlands, a brass bowl with fruit and a kalasha-like offering, and draped magenta and red fabrics. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-28March 10 20152015-03-10A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red garment with a brown patterned shawl, holding a stick and raising his right palm toward the forehead of a seated devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with red-brown rudraksha-style beads. The devotee has his hands raised near his face. Behind them stand ornate gold and beaded necklaces draped over a magenta cloth, a golden throne-like chair at left, potted greenery, and a standing person in white and orange. The blessing or darshan is taking place in a temple-like hall. Hair, ash marks on the forehead, and clothing suggest a person figure giving blessing, with the devotee receiving darshan.2014-12-26A seated man in a red robe and long swept-up black hair, wearing a red rudraksha-style mala and a red wrap, reaches out to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a cream kurta with a red shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne in front of a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange flowers. Behind them, other devotees in red and orange shawls watch. A wooden tray or box sits nearby. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: swept-up hair, red ceremonial robe, and beaded mala, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24Indoor ritual scene before a richly decorated shrine with gold-embroidered deity murti wearing layered gold necklaces and garlands, potted green plants and a maroon draped table. A bare-shouldered figure with long swept-back hair and a dense rudraksha mala places a hand on the forehead of a man in white kurta with a red shawl, who stands with palms joined and eyes closed. A woman in white and red sits in the foreground, a woman in gold sari stands at right, and a man in white is partly visible at top. A golden ceremonial staff stands beside the group. a person (long hair, rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered red cloth) performs the blessing.2014-12-24