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October 06 2015

A seated man in a saffron-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a thick gold-and-bead necklace, hair tied in a bun, places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white kurta with folded hands. Behind them, women in white and orange saris with orange beaded necklaces watch; a gold ornate throne and gold decorative items stand in the background against a red draped backdrop. Visible cues on the seated figure: a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and saffron-coloured robe, a person blessing a devotee in a ceremonial darshan setting.

April 17 2014

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-bead necklace placing his right hand on the head of a second man, who bows forward in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris with red-brown shawls and lanyards sit and stand in a warmly lit hall, and a silver-coloured pole is visible at the left edge. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation.

July 17 2013

A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta, whose palms are raised in reverence. The seated figure has a white vibhuti mark and hair tied back in a bun, and is shirtless beneath the orange wrap. Behind them a woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and white forehead mark sits watching, with another woman in white on the right and devotees in white in the background, plus green foliage and a fan. The setting appears to be a satsang or blessing ritual. The orange-robed figure shows no distinctive a person cues strong enough to qualify, so his identity is uncertain.

2015-02-19 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a golden border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised. The seated man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a ceremonial staff rises beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and dhotis sit and stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Darshan blessing scene. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala and golden trim is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.

A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering under white canopies. A figure on the left wears a deep red-maroon dress with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, with long hair swept back and a gold hair ornament; he raises one hand toward the face of a man on the right, who wears a white polo shirt, a red shawl and a gold bangle and gestures with his palm raised. Several seated women in white clothes watch, one wearing a dark bead necklace, and more people in white and red sit behind. An ornate gold-fringed orange canopy edge is visible at the top left.

A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man with a shaved head and a tilak mark on his forehead wears a crimson and gold robe, rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles, and reaches forward with his right arm extended, palm open toward the head of a seated devotee. The devotee, in a white shirt with short dark hair, bows forward with his hands raised to his head to receive the blessing. Behind them a seated woman in white with a dark beaded mala watches calmly, and a partially visible man in white sits at the right edge. A brocade-patterned wall and a projection screen stand in the background, and a gold object is visible at the lower left. The blessing figure has a tilak and no clearly distinctive long hair or crown, so identity is uncertain.

A seated man in a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a long swept-back hair knot reaches forward to touch the hands of a standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in white and orange-trimmed clothing with garlands stand near gold lamps and a red draped backdrop. A seated figure in the background holds a sheet of paper. The seated man, with his long hair, saffron-toned wrap and ornate gold necklaces, matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so this is an in-person candidate.

A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a layered multi-strand necklace of gold and rudraksha-style beads and a vertical white forehead mark. Facing him, a younger man in white kurta and an orange-red scarf raises his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture while the seated man holds his hand. Behind them a gold-framed setting with a white bowl-shaped lamp, and at the right edge a partly visible person in white with a forehead mark. a person (seated figure with long hair in a low bun, rudraksha-bead necklace and saffron wrap on a throne) receiving blessing from a devotee in white.

A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed cloth places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt with gold border, giving a blessing during darshan. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-brown garments stand and kneel on a red carpet in a hall with red drapes and a gold ceremonial staff. A gold deity murti or seated figure is visible in the lower foreground.