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A bare-chested man with long hair tied in a topknot wears a saffron-orange cloth and a beaded necklace with ornate silver-gold pendants, placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a grey long-sleeved top and dark quilted vest. A gold-colored ritual vessel and a gold object glow in the foreground. a person: the topknot-haired figure in orange cloth and ornate beaded necklace is the one performing the blessing. The recipient stands with eyes closed in a ritual touch. Text overlay reads a copyright notice.

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A photograph of a seated man in a bright orange robe with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, leaning forward to place both palms on the head of a young man in a maroon top with a name badge around his neck. Behind them are ornate gold carved armrests and a gold lion-head finial on a red-patterned throne, and a woman with a dark braid and a rudraksha-style necklace watches at the right edge. Two physical people are visible.2014-01-06A photograph of an indoor darshan moment. A man with swept-back long dark hair, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, a rudraksha and gold bead mala, and a saffron-and-gold wrap sits on a red-cushioned seat, his arm extended as he touches the forehead of a seated man in a grey knit sweater and a collared shirt with a silver bracelet. A large golden deity murti is visible behind them, with a red flower garland at the upper left. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. The page identifies the event as a 2014 Satsang, and the seated man with long hair and ceremonial adornments fits the a person description, so this is an appearance-based probable match.2014-01-03A photograph of a diksha-style blessing. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow-gold cloth, a pale beaded mala necklace and a bracelet of beads. He raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a maroon sweatshirt, whose hands are held open in front of his chest and whose eyes are closed. A pale figure in white clothing with a beaded necklace sits in the background beside a draped brocade backdrop, and a golden cloth lies in the lower left. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, ochre robe, beaded mala and gold-coloured cloth, performing the blessing on a devotee.2014-01-05January 12 20142014-01-12A photograph of a man in a bare-chested red-and-gold dhoti-style garment with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The receiving man holds up his right palm in a gesture of reception. Behind them is a gilded ornate chair and a golden deity murti, with a framed portrait in the background and seated devotees at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing given in a hall setting.2014-03-11A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold bead necklace raises his right palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in a grey-brown striped shirt and wristwatch, with eyes closed. The seated man has a white vertical forehead mark and holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them a large gold deity murti and red cushions sit in a warm room.2014-01-04A photograph of a seated figure in an orange and gold shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a white tilak on the forehead and hair tied back, extending one arm to place a hand on the forehead of a young man in a grey zip-up jacket who has his palm raised and eyes closed. The figure holds a small white card in the other hand. A gold deity murti and a red cloth are visible behind.2014-01-03January 05 20142014-01-05March 17 20142014-03-17A 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.2014-03-12January 18 20142014-01-18March 12 20142014-03-12