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A photograph inside a hall with dark red curtains and a red-carpeted stage. In the foreground, a man with hair in a bun and a gold-and-red beaded necklace wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and faces away, handing a small object to a man in a white t-shirt with an orange scarf draped over his shoulders, who raises both palms in greeting. A lanyard badge hangs from his neck. Behind them, a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in white and orange scarves are seated or standing. Visible people number about four to five, with a few more seated in the background.

A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing at an indoor hall with red drapes. A person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari with a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a hair clip stands with one hand raised, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with Om and Jaya. The young man holds both hands up palms out and wears a white lanyard badge. Behind them a man in white with a red scarf and another person stand near a gold ornate object at left.

A seated guru in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on the forehead reaches out to bless a man in a white shirt, who raises both arms above his head with his ID badge clipped to his shirt. Gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style object sit in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a blue-and-white sari with hands folded and a man in white stand near red curtains, in what appears to be a Nayana Deeksha blessing or satsang setting.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red and black zebra-patterned cushioned seat, with an orange cloth and gold ornaments on the ledge beside him. He wears an orange headband and has hair tied up at the back. Facing him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder raises one hand in a gesture toward him. Behind them, a white standing fan stands against a pale wall, and several people stand in the background, including a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. A man in white dhoti and mala sits at the right edge. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, a headband and rudraksha beads with saffron robes, which matches the Swamiji (probable) cues from the page, so he is labeled as a probable appearance of Swamiji.

August 12 2017

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A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a gold-edged dhoti-style wrap smiles while placing his hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows forward with palms pressed together. The seated man wears multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold ceremonial necklace, bangles and a white tilak-marked forehead band. Behind them a golden throne with red cushions and another orange-robed figure with a turban and rudraksha malas appear, possibly a seated figure or statue. The setting is an indoor hall with white walls and a red-upholstered chair, consistent with blessing or darshan. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha malas, gold necklace and forehead band, shown in the blessing role.

Indoor satsang scene with a seated man in long dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed clothing, sitting on a red velvet throne-like seat and smiling as he touches the forehead of a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl. Another man sits to the right wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Red velvet drapes and a wall fan are in the background. Appearance-based Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, with long hair, saffron-orange wrap and rudraksha mala.

A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with a gold-carved throne. The seated man on the left wears a saffron-orange and gold dress, a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, a yellow tilak on his forehead, and his hair tied back. He is smiling and extends his arm toward the younger man. The younger man on the right wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with script, his palms pressed together in greeting as he faces the seated man. Red cushions and a wooden door frame are visible in the background. a person is the seated man on the golden throne, shown with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; the standing devotee in white and orange is a devotee.

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February 21 2013

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A photograph of a bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with long hair tied in a topknot and small gold hoop earrings, seated on a dark cushioned seat before a red draped backdrop. He holds a folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl printed with the mantra Om Hreem. Behind them, other people in white and orange sit watching. The seated figure shows distinctive ornamental cues in a ceremonial setting, consistent with a person as the blessing giver, while the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing. Several onlookers in white and orange are visible in the background.