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A photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor hall with cream wall panels and a golden lion sculpture behind them. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a bare-chested rust-orange wrap with gold trim and a long gold-beaded and rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing with open palm. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala raises his palm toward him in a blessing-like gesture. A partially visible woman with a mala stands at the far right edge.

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December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with bare shoulders, wearing layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark mala around his neck. Both have palms raised and the recipient's hands are pressed together. Behind them is a gold-coloured ornate object and a beige wall, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge. The seated figure with the bare-shouldered orange wrap and gold ornaments is a person presence; the act is a blessing or initiation touch.2013-12-03November 26 20112011-11-26A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04December 03 20132013-12-03A long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare shoulder and a gold-coloured chain, extends his right arm to press his palm onto the crown of a short-haired man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala. The younger man holds his right palm up in a gesture of reception and bows his head. A golden figure stands in the background against cream wall panels. The appearance of the figure in red suggests a person giving blessing, while the bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing in a blessing gesture, possibly during satsang or darshan.2013-12-03A seated figure in a rust-red and gold drape, with long dark hair tied back and a white sacred mark on the forehead with a red bindi, leans forward and places his raised palm on the forehead of a man in a white kurta who stands with his hands joined in front of him. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a wristband of beads. Behind them are beige wall panels, a dark speaker and a white screen. The seated figure matches the appearance of a candidate for Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-red clothing and rudraksha mala cues, so the label is probable. Two other people are not visible.2013-12-13A seated man in an orange-and-gold silk garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied in a bun. Before him, a man in a black quilted vest over a white kurta, with a cord garland around his neck, sits with his palm raised toward him in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A partially visible woman with a forehead mark sits at the right edge, and a lit oil lamp stands in the background near a wooden door. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan space.2015-01-14December 03 20132013-12-03A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-red draped cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, a kumkum mark on his forehead, raising his hands toward a bald man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who kneels facing him. The seated man holds a silver staff with an ornate top. A golden object and a gold-toned wall stand behind them. The seated man's long hair, orange-red saffron-style drape and rudraksha malas match the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labeled Swamiji (probable) in this sesatsang-style exchange, with the kneeling devotee in white beside him.2013-12-03Photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with silver rudraksha malas and silver bangles, a white tilak on the forehead, facing a standing man in a white collared shirt and wristwatch who holds up his right palm toward the seated figure. The seated figure extends an arm with an open hand toward the standing man. Behind them is a golden-yellow ornamental object and a beige-panelled wall with a vertical orange pillar.2013-12-05A seated man with long dark hair coiled into a dreadlocked crown topped by a silver crescent ornament, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, a bare-shouldered saffron and gold garment, and a thick rudraksha-style mala of brown beads. He gestures with raised open hands toward an older man in a white kurta and a silver wristwatch, who holds a long silver staff and raises his palms in blessing. A golden ornamental figure stands behind them against a beige wall panel. Probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, crescent crown and saffron-gold clothing seated in conversation with the white-clad attendant. The scene resembles a ceremonial exchange during a sacred event.2013-12-04