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A seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and a yellow-and-black tiger-striped cloth draped over his shoulders and bare chest, wears a wide brown beaded waist belt and a white-and-brown bead necklace. He smiles with closed eyes as he extends his right hand to press his palm against the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange garland-like cord. The man in white has his palms raised near his chest in a receiving gesture. A red curtain hangs behind them and a cushioned seat is visible at the lower edge. This is a photograph of an in-person blessing exchange. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, tiger-striped cloth and rudraksha-style beaded adornments; the identification is appearance-based only.

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May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a tiger-striped yellow and black garment, a thick rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, smiles as he is touched on the head by a bald man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard, who kneels with his palm raised. A golden lion figure and a silver ceremonial staff are in the background, with a tall white curtain and dark speakers. The seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, shown in person being honoured by a devotee.2013-12-15Close photo of a person in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a silver beaded necklace, smiling and placing one hand on the crown of another man's head while the man, in a white short-sleeved T-shirt with a black stripe, lowers his head with his eyes closed. The figure in the tiger-striped garment appears to be a person giving a blessing, with cues of swept-back dark hair and ornate beaded necklace; the recipient is a devotee receiving a touch of blessing. Maroon curtain and a silver pole are in the background, with green-tinted stage lighting.2013-05-11May 25 20132013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A long-haired man in a tiger-striped garment and a rudraksha mala with a small red tilak on his forehead raises his right hand to bless the bald head of a man in white ritual clothes with a red shawl and saffron-orange sash. The blessing man holds a long golden staff upright. Behind them a golden ornamental panel and red curtain are visible. The figure with the long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and he is physically present, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-05-25December 19 20132013-12-19Photo of a seated man in a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red bindu on his forehead, pressing his palm onto the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who has his palm raised toward him. A tray of red apples and limes sits in the foreground, with a dark red curtain and a silver ceremonial staff behind them. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the blessing role.2013-05-11December 15 20132013-12-15A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a tiger-striped saffron-and-orange garment, a rudraksha mala and a white beaded waist ornament, sits on a cushioned seat and smiles while placing his palm on the bald head of a shaven man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A golden ornate panel stands behind, with a red curtain and a standing fan on the right. Two other people are partially visible at the bottom edge.2013-05-25May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-black tiger-striped garment with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a long-haired blond man in a white shirt with a red shawl. A gold-coloured ornate surface and a red curtain are behind them, with a fan and another partly visible man with tripundra markings at the right edge. The seated man matches the a person appearance cues of ornate clothing and rudraksha malas, and is giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-05-25