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A seated man in red-orange robes with a rudraksha-style dark bead mala and a pink flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. A silver trident stands beside them, a peacock-feather fan rests on the left, and a gold lion-shaped figure sits in the foreground. A woman in a purple sari with a name tag stands at the right, and a framed artwork hangs on the wall. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, while giving a blessing.

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May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in saffron-red robes and a pink flower garland, with white tilak on his forehead, touches a stick-like ceremonial staff to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and red shawl. The young man, with his hand raised to his face, kneels in devotion. Behind them stands a woman in an orange-red sari and another in white, with a gilded lion-faced throne arm and pink flower petals in the foreground. a person with a pink garland and saffron robe is giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee. A floral and gilded setting suggests a satsang or initiation-style blessing.2014-05-11May 14 20142014-05-14A 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.2014-05-10A 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 07 20142014-05-07A seated man in an orange-red shawl and rudraksha-style garland of pink flowers places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange scarf. The seated man has long dark hair swept back and wears an orange-red cloth draped over his bare shoulder. Golden lion-head armrests and a golden-tipped staff stand beside the seat. A devotee's hand rests against his own forehead. Background shows a framed decorative wall hanging and a white wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange-saffron clothing and a flower garland, cues consistent with the page's claim. Appearance-based only.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall. A man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth and a pink flower garland, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white embroidered kurta with gold-and-green embroidery. He holds a sheet of paper in his left hand. Beside them stands a tall silver trident, and a golden lion sculpture sits at the lower left. A peacock-feather fan rests on the blessing figure's shoulder. Behind, a woman in white with orange-red forehead marking and a rudraksha mala watches, and saffron-robed people sit at the right. The page identifies a person at this event, but the image shows a single blessing scene.2014-05-10May 10 20142014-05-10A seated man in a red-brown dhoti with a peacock-feather shawl and pink flower garland places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white embroidered kurta, while holding a folded paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands beside them and gold lion-head ornaments are at the lower left. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind, and a few seated devotees in orange appear at the right edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2014-05-10