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Photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, smiling as he rests his right hand on the head of a second man seen from behind. The second man has grey-black hair and wears a brown shirt with a white collar. A large grey-toned portrait of a face is displayed on the backdrop behind them, with a white cloth at left and white flowers at right. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala; the recipient is a devotee receiving a blessing.

A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban with a gold brooch and red bindi, wearing an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a red-and-white flower garland with rudraksha beads. He rests his hand on the head of a balding man seen from behind in a white shirt, in a ceremonial setting with a floral backdrop of pink and white blossoms and a garlanded golden seat. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: orange turban and saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, seated in a ceremonial blessing role. Two people visible.

A photo of an indoor satsang-style gathering. A smiling figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold border, and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned accents rests a hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, who bows with palms pressed together. A second man in white stands at left, and other attendees are blurred in the background near a golden deity murti or shrine decoration. The figure matches the a person cues of orange clothing, swept hair, and rudraksha, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.

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July 11 2010

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a woman in an orange top and gold drop earrings. He wears a long rudraksha mala that hangs across his chest, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He sits on an ornate orange-cushioned throne with a dark carved wooden back. Behind him are a white-clad attendant, a palm-frond backdrop and a purple canopy overhead. Another person's dark hair is visible in the foreground. The scene looks like a darshan blessing.

A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiling as he places both hands on the head of a seated young man with short dark hair who bows forward. The robed man wears a red bindi on his forehead and sits beside a gold ceremonial staff or mace resting on orange cloth. Gold ornate pillars and a warm interior setting appear behind them. The figure in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji in an in_person blessing scene.

A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, seated on a cream upholstered throne with a dark carved wooden back. A forehead mark is visible. In front of him, a bald man in a white shirt leans in toward him from the left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is seated on a throne, with a devotee in white bending toward him.

A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare shoulder and chest, with a red bindi on his forehead, places his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white short-sleeved shirt, is seen from behind. A golden lamp stand with a bird finial rises in the background against a soft green and yellow backdrop. The gesture reads as a blessing given during a gathering.

A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, places his right palm on the head of a bowing man in a white-and-beige striped shirt. The setting is an indoor hall with a white draped backdrop and a pink wall, with a red-and-gold framed panel and a garland of red flowers and green leaves at the right edge. A third smiling man is partly visible at the far right. The scene reads as blessing given during a satsang or darshan.

July 11 2010

Photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered drape, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of an older man with grey hair who kneels before him in a white shirt and white garment. The seated man's hair is swept back and he sits before a large golden throne-like backdrop with a colourful blurred background of yellow, green and blue.

A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a short-haired boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The boy has his hands raised, palms outward, and a golden ceremonial object and floral garlands appear in the blurred background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.