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A photograph of a man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, long dark hair, a beard and a white vertical mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and a necklace of rudraksha beads, and holds his left hand up near his face. Behind them are golden ornamental panels and a red-clad figure. Probable Swamiji (long dark hair, saffron-toned robe with bare shoulders, forehead markings) is blessing a devotee in person. Two people are visible.

2017-09-20 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap wears a large gold bead necklace and has long dark hair gathered in a bun. He reaches out to touch the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white moustache, who wears white clothes and an orange shawl and holds one palm raised in a gesture of reception. The setting is an indoor hall with a window and a reddish cushioned seat. Another person in white stands behind. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and gold beads match the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and white vertical tilak marks, wearing saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older white-haired man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl who bows with hands folded. Gold ritual vessels and a golden throne-like seat stand behind them, and a bald-headed person sits in the lower foreground. The seated man's cues are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is a probable identification only by appearance and the a person field is unsure.

A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a red-orange garment with gold border and a white and pink flower garland. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man in a striped blue-and-grey shirt, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a gold-coloured ornament and red cushion are visible, with blurred devotees in white and grey clothing standing in a bright room.

Photo of a ceremonial interaction inside a hall with gold-patterned walls. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold necklaces, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in white kurta and orange-patterned shawl who kneels with hands raised. Behind them a man in white dhoti with orange and gold border, and a person with white forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces, look on. a person cues: long hair, rudraksha malas, saffron wrap and gold necklaces on the man receiving the forehead touch, with the touching figure acting as the officiating presence.

2017-08-09 +1 copies

A seated man in a maroon-red wrap with white floral garlands and a red-and-white rudraksha-style beaded necklace places his right hand on the crown of an elderly bald-headed man with white hair. The elderly man wears a white collared shirt and an orange-brown shawl and bows his head in darshan. Behind them, a second man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits, and blurred onlookers are visible in the background. A white tilak marks the standing man's forehead, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. A bright window and gold ritual object appear at the edges.

A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a man with long dark hair tied in a bun and a white forehead mark, wearing a rust-brown garment with a large rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the bald head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing, also wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak mark. The bald man has his eyes closed and mouth open as if speaking or chanting. Behind them, another man in white stands in the background, and a gold object is partly visible at the left edge. A badge is visible on the bald man's shirt. The setting has beige walls and wooden panels.

A photograph of a long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and draped in an orange-red shawl with a multi-strand rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of an older white-haired man in white clothes and a red-orange shawl. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and turban beside a gilded frame, and a seated woman in white and red shawl watches. Several other seated people in white and red shawls sit in the background, with a gold-coloured vessel at lower left. Probable Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and orange-red drape of the man giving the blessing match the qualifying cues, and the scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture.

March 26th 2014

August 09 2017

2017-08-09 +2 copies

A seated person in an orange-and-gold robe with a large rudraksha-style bead necklace places a hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in a respectful greeting. A woman in white with a red bindi watches in the background, and a brass lamp stand and red drapes frame the room. The older man wears a wristwatch, and a red-and-blue wrist band is visible on the seated person. The scene reads as a blessing given by a devotee-facing teacher. The seated person has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive adornments, which fits a person identification but the appearance cues are only partially clear.