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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a shawl draped over his shoulder and a long rope-like beaded mala across his lap touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard who leans toward him with palms raised. The seated figure has swept-back long hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, and smiles warmly. Gold lion-shaped ornaments rest beside the chair, and a screen and speakers stand in the background of a meeting hall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing in what appears to be a darshan setting.

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A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair. The seated man holds the end of a long red-orange cloth with printed script, which the kneeling devotee bows his head into. The kneeling man wears a white kurta and a red thread at his neck. Behind them a golden lion-shaped ornament is visible at the left edge, and a blonde woman in white sits in the background among other attendees in a hall with a white screen and dark cabinets.2013-12-16December 06 20132013-12-06A 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.2014-01-02February 07 20142014-02-07A 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 with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a golden border, a gold-beaded necklace of bead strands and a golden ornament on his shoulder, places his right hand on the bald head of a standing man in a white kurta and rust-orange shawl. The recipient wears a red lanyard badge and holds his palms together in front of his chest, eyes lowered. The setting is an indoor hall with a white draped backdrop, dark panels, green foliage and gold cushions in the foreground.2013-12-17May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a layered rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded, bald man in a white kurta, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man wears a rudraksha necklace and has his hair tied back; a silver trident with a gold-tipped top stands beside him, and a gold lion-form sculpture is visible at lower left. A red carpet, wooden pillars and a standing fan are in the background, and a partially visible woman in red sits at right. a person, identified by the saffron robe, rudraksha malas and the attendant trident, is giving a blessing to a devotee at what appears to be a darshan. The photo is an event image taken in a temple-style hall.2014-09-14December 13 20132013-12-13A seated man in an orange-red robe and a dark rudraksha mala reaches out to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who kneels with hands pressed together in namaste. The seated man wears a wrapped orange shawl and sits beside a gold-coloured ornate chair or throne with a golden lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Behind them are a black speaker, a blurred beige wall and a large projection screen. The seated man matches the appearance cues of the a person candidate with orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable in-person appearance of a person giving a blessing, a gesture of darshan at a satsang setting.2013-12-10December 12 20132013-12-12A 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.2014-01-02