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A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.

A photograph of a seated man in rust-orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he raises one hand to the head of a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white sash. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of deep red drapes. The kneeling devotee places his hand on the seated man's chest. a person (appearance-based label) is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to the devotee, consistent with a darshan moment.

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, sitting on a red cushioned seat with bare feet. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and red wrist thread, who bows forward with palms raised. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a red curtain, with a gold-framed chair edge and a partly visible person in orange at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated and blessing the devotee; his long hair, rust-orange robe and rudraksha-style braided cord are the distinguishing cues.

A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap and a thick rudraksha-style mala blessing a clean-shaven man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The blessing man's hand rests on the other's forehead while the white-shirted man raises his own hand. Gold deity statues, a gold staff and a red curtain stand behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange and brown robes with the long hair and mala, giving a blessing, so swamiji is in_person. Only two physical people are visible.

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A seated man in an orange turban, orange and gold robe and a beaded necklace raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-and-gold shawl and a red lanyard. Behind them stands a golden deity murti before red drapes, and an orange-clad figure sits in the background with a brass tray of fruit nearby.

May 21 2016

A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a red curtain and a gold throne backrest. He has closed eyes and a forehead tilak, and he holds a small cloth or prasad in his hands. An older man in a white sleeveless vest with an orange-red shawl bows forward, leaning his head toward him as the seated man places a hand on his head in blessing. The gold throne and red drapery frame the satsang-style blessing scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and maroon robe.

October 25 2015

A seated bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with long reddish hair and an orange kurta, who holds a small red object and touches his own face. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. The seated man sits on a red and gold throne with ornate gold carving. Standing devotees in casual and white clothes, a camera on a tripod, a pedestal fan and a ceiling air conditioner are visible behind a red carpet.

A photo of two men at close range in a red-draped hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-red cloth with a gold chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bald man on the right, who wears a plain white kurta. Behind them is a golden deity murti or ornate figure, and a lit oil lamp hangs at the left edge. Bamboo screens and a partially visible seated figure appear in the background. A man in orange-red clothing giving a blessing with his palm on another's head suggests a darshan or blessing moment.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes placing his right hand on the head of a devotee, who bows with his hands cupped in front of him. The devotee wears a white shirt and a red-and-white scarf over his shoulder. The seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a red wrap around his waist. Behind them stand a tall gold trident, a brass oil lamp and a red curtain, with a gold-carved throne visible at the right. A partially visible woman's head appears at the lower edge.

September 09 2016