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January 11 20142014-01-11January 11 20142014-01-11July 11 20122012-07-11A seated man with long dark hair swept back in a bun, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wearing a multi-row rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gold lion-form armrest and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod; a peacock-feather fan is at left. The boy kneels with palms raised toward the man. Behind them are a framed picture on a wall and a blue-carpeted stage with a gilded chair. a person: long swept-back hair, bare-chested orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, seated in a throne-like chair while blessing the boy, consistent with a darshan blessing.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with a shaved head and a small white forehead mark, wearing a rust-red wrap and a white flower garland, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a rust-orange scarf. The seated figure sits beside gilded lion-head armrests, and a silver staff stands between them and a red throne in the background. A woman in the lower right looks down. The seated man's rust-red wrap and garland match the ceremonial setting of a blessing or initiation. a person is shown with a shaved head, which fails the distinctive-cue requirement, so the identity is uncertain.2014-05-13March 21 20142014-03-21July 11 20122012-07-11January 02 20142014-01-02A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-11A seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-trimmed yellow garment and a long rudraksha-style gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-less, bare-shouldered look, and is seated on a red cushion. Behind them, a woman in white with a mala watches, and a decorative backdrop with a lit screen stands in the background. The setting is an indoor satsang hall during a blessing moment.2014-01-11September 09 20122012-09-09Indoor blessing scene. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a reddish-orange wrap sits on a gold-trimmed seat, one hand raised to place on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with a short moustache and white shirt, bows with eyes closed and hands together, holding a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders.2013-12-16