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A seated figure in a saffron-orange sari-style garment with gold border and a rudraksha mala is placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a black leather jacket. The seated figure holds a white folded paper in the other hand and has hair in a bun, a gold-plated object sits at the lower left, and a red patterned rug covers the floor. Behind them, a woman in white with a red-brown scarf and a woman in yellow with an orange shawl stand watching, and a few other people are partly visible at the right.

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A photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older man in a black jacket and red shawl. The bearded older man has his eyes closed and his hands raised near his temples. The priest holds a small white paper in his left hand. Golden lion-shaped ornaments and a golden halo-like backdrop are visible, with blurred seated devotees in red shawls behind them.2014-03-12A photograph of a blessing moment in a hall. A man with a shaved, sweeping hairstyle wearing a bare-chested orange-red wrap and a marigold garland places his right hand on the forehead of a bald, seated devotee in a beige shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together. Behind them stands a silver staff, and a golden lion-headed throne armrest is in the foreground. A woman in white with an orange shawl stands at the back, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and mala sits behind the devotee; another woman in pink with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The scene suggests a padapuja or personal blessing ritual. Four people are visible.2014-05-14A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold garment with a tilak on the forehead and a bracelet of gold beads, extending one hand toward the head of a middle-aged man in a maroon knit sweater and white collared shirt. The man stands with one hand raised, eyes closed in a receiving posture. In the background a woman in white with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A golden ceremonial object sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment indoors against a textured cream and rust wall.2014-01-05March 16 20142014-03-16A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe with gold trim and a rudraksha mala bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed young man in white kurta with orange cloth. Behind them a woman in white with red sari border and beaded necklace gestures with her hand, and several men in white kurtas with orange-red shawls stand watching. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the lower left and a red and gold setting frames the scene. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala cues.2015-07-13A photograph of a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-style hall. A man in an orange and gold wrap, with a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and a beaded wrist band, extends his right arm and places his palm on the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing with raised hands in an offering gesture. The man in orange holds a small white paper in his left hand. Beside them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits in the background, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object appears in the foreground. Behind them is a shimmering gold-patterned drape. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange wrap with golden necklace and long swept-back hair, performing the blessing.2014-01-04A devotee in white kurta with a saffron-red shawl stands with palm raised while a woman in orange-red sari and rudraksha mala presses her hand to his forehead, blessing him. She wears a sari with gold border and a rudraksha-strung garland, and holds a small folded paper. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red robes and a framed portrait with gold-trimmed frame are visible in a bright temple hall.2014-03-26March 17 20142014-03-17January 03 20142014-01-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style brown mala necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in a grey-and-white striped polo shirt with a red shawl. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in his left hand, and a gleaming gold deity murti or kalasha sits nearby on a red patterned mat. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall with cream walls. Appearance-based cues for the blessing giver include long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing, so he is a person candidate in person. The blessed man wears a red-orange scarf and a red wrist thread.2014-03-13A photo of a man in a saffron-red dhoti and draped shawl with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a black shirt with a chain necklace, who raises one hand in a gesture of receiving. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak smiles, and seated devotees in orange and white sit on a red-and-white patterned rug. A golden ornate seat and gold objects are at the edges, with a framed picture visible at upper right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), the man giving blessing with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated near ceremonial gold.2014-03-17A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered, wearing a red and gold-bordered shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold ornament, extending a hand to press the forehead of a kneeling man in a navy polo with folded hands. Behind them a seated attendant in white dhoti with gold border and beads sits on a red cloth beside a golden ceremonial object. Standing observers in white and yellow clothes, a woman in white with a shawl and a bearded older man in white with a rudraksha mala watch from the background; red curtains hang at right. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-red adornments and rudraksha beads, a probable Swamiji candidate, so the swamiji field is set to in_person.2013-11-01