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A seated person in a maroon garment with a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a brown upholstered chair with a red bindi and white forehead marks, raising one hand. A man in a pale yellow striped kurta bows forward, touching his forehead to the seated person's raised palm, in a blessing exchange. A dark backdrop and a red-tinted image panel sit behind them, with a white wall at right.

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A 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 man with a shaved head in a striped short-sleeved collared shirt and a gold wristwatch stands with his back to the camera, his face turned toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange and gold silk garment, a long gold-beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, and a red bindi with a white forehead mark, and places one hand on the man's forehead in a blessing gesture while smiling. A deep red velvet curtain forms the background, and a brass-colored vessel sits at the lower right. Two people are visible. The seated figure appears to be a person given the orange robes, gold-beaded necklace and bindi, and is giving a forehead blessing to a devotee; the a person field is set to in_person with the appearance-based label applied.2012-02-09A 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.2014-01-05November 20 20132013-11-20September 05 20122012-09-05May 09 20122012-05-09March 13 20132013-03-13A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14July 06 20132013-07-06July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings, reaching out to touch the forehead of a younger man in a striped short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge. Behind them are gold ornaments, a garland of red flowers, and red and purple draped cloth, with a standing fan at right. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person appears as the robed seated figure with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and forehead markings, as the one giving the blessing.2013-09-28A photo of a bare-shouldered man with slicked-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a brown wrap draped over his body. He wears a long rudraksha mala and sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the crown of a short-haired man in a grey-and-white striped shirt who kneels with his palms pressed together. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands behind them against a navy curtain, with a garlanded gold frame and flowers at the upper left. The scene suggests a blessing or head-touching gesture, with the seated man's appearance matching the appearance-based cues for a person figure.2011-08-31