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A seated man with short dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a pink flower garland, presses his right hand to the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a white kurta and an orange-red shawl, and his eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. The seated man holds a small white dish of sacred powder in his left hand, and a tall silver trident stands beside them. A peacock-feather fan and gold lion-faced ornaments sit in the foreground, and a pale blue wall and framed picture complete the setting.

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A photograph of a seated bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, wearing a pink rose garland with a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling before him. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and sits beside a silver trident and a peacock-feather fan, with gold ornaments and a gold lion-shaped object in the foreground. The kneeling devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red thread on his wrist, his palms pressed together in reverence. The seated man's appearance matches a probable Swamiji candidate by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and rose garland, while the blessing (padapuja-style forehead touch) is the scene's action. Watermarked archive photo with a warm red backdrop.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 12 20142014-05-12A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a pink and white flower garland and an orange-red cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The recipient stands with eyes closed and palm raised. A tall silver trident rises beside them, and a gold ceremonial object and a peacock-feather fan sit in the foreground. A small white paper slip is held in the seated figure's other hand. The setting is an indoor hall with a framed painting behind. A candidate in the seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person claim, showing long swept-back hair, a flower garland and orange-red cloth, so this is a person performing a blessing in person, while the standing young man in white and orange receives it. Another person in a yellow dhoti is partly visible at the right.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 03 20142014-05-03May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a yellow-and-red forehead mark, a red and white flower garland and a red-and-brown cloth at the waist lifts one arm and presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, whose hands are raised in a respectful gesture. Behind them stand a silver trident, golden kalasha-style vessels and a peacock-feather fan. Another attendee in white stands at the right edge.2014-05-04May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with a light wall and framed artwork. A person with long dark hair, a yellow-gold vertical mark on the forehead, a red bindi, orange-red robe and a yellow-marigold garland stretches an arm forward to press a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl with script, who holds his palm up. A silver trident stands upright and a gold animal figure sits in the lower left. Behind them, a white-haired older woman in a brown-gold top and a woman with an orange scarf and mala beads appear partly visible. Two physical people are clearly visible, plus partial figures in the background, and the blessing suggests a darshan or padapuja-style exchange.2014-05-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch. A silver trident stands behind them, and gold lion heads are visible in the foreground, with a peacock feather at the left edge. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with a pink garland, and the page identifies a person at this event, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee in person.2014-05-10