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A seated man in orange-saffron robes with a pink flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. A silver staff stands beside the seated figure and a golden kalasha-like vessel is in the foreground. Behind them, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and other seated attendees watch in a hall with cream columns. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with orange robes, a pink garland and a tilak, but identity is uncertain.

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May 25 20142014-05-25May 25 20142014-05-25A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red and white flower garland and a bare upper torso, touching the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a lanyard. The seated figure is wearing a red shawl and holds a small white paper. Beside a silver pillar, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl watches. A gold ornate object and a brass lamp stand nearby, and an ornate canopy is behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, a red shawl and a bare-shouldered presentation, with a gold adornment in view, performing a blessing touch.2014-05-17A 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.2014-01-04May 25 20142014-05-25A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30September 30 20132013-09-30A 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.2014-05-14September 28 20132013-09-28May 14 20142014-05-14Indoor ceremony in a hall with a red and gold throne-style chair and a framed painting behind it. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and white and orange flower garlands, and an orange-red shawl, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a second man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who holds his right palm raised in front of his face. A silver staff stands between them and a gold ornamental vessel rests in the foreground. A white-clad attendant and another seated person are partly visible in the background. Photograph taken during a blessing moment.2014-05-13A photograph of a seated man with a red-and-yellow flower garland and bare upper body, with a yellow sacred mark on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and a red lanyard. Beside them a woman in white with a rust-coloured shawl and beads watches, holding papers. A gold lion-headed seat and a silver pole stand in the foreground, with a sequined parasol behind. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a garland, but the frame does not show enough cues to confirm the a person candidate, so identity is left as unsure.2014-05-17