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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a tilak stands bare-chested in an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, wearing heavy gold bead necklaces, gold bangles and an upper-arm band. He raises one arm in a blessing gesture toward a row of devotees. In the foreground, devotees with folded hands in namaste, one wearing an orange-and-white sari, stand near the blurred figures of others in white clothes in a hall. The distinctive long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha-style gold adornments make this a probable Swamiji in person, giving blessing to devotees during satsang.

January 31 2013

A photograph of a smiling man in an orange-saffron unstitched robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads and a gold chain, with white horizontal tripundra ash lines and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He raises one arm in a blessing gesture toward a man in a white shirt on the left, while a man in a grey striped shirt claps with palms together and a child in a green top watches. A golden throne-like seat with red cushions stands in the background of the hall.

March 07 2013

October 05 2012

A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.

July 15 2013

June 17 2013

A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange shawl stands at the centre, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a heavy multi-strand necklace of gold beads and a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead and his long dark hair swept back. He holds an open book or booklet in his other hand. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands at the right edge, and devotees with folded palms, including a woman in a green and gold sari, stand at the left. Orange and yellow hanging cloths and a colourful decorated backdrop fill the blurred background. The appearance matches the a person probable cues of swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, but identity is uncertain.

A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and gold-bead necklaces stands at the centre, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling, bowed devotee in a white shirt who has his hands folded in prayer. The robed man holds a small white card in his other hand and smiles. Behind them, a second bald man in saffron cloth is partly visible, and onlookers stand in the background near a brightly painted ashram hall with colourful panels and a warm glowing lamp. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at darshan, the long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style gold beads being the qualifying cues.

A smiling man in saffron-orange ochre robes stands at centre, raising his right arm to bless a devotee's head. He wears rudraksha mala strands, ornate gold necklaces with a pendant, gold armbands, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti on his forehead. Other saffron-robed men stand behind him, and devotees in white and yellow clothing with folded hands receive the blessing in the foreground. A purple curtain and a pillar with coloured bands form the background.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white garland of red beads and silver bead accents, a long gold-bead necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala with a red tilak on his forehead, extending one hand in blessing toward devotees. Several devotees in the foreground have their palms pressed together in namaste, one bowing with hands folded; a man holds a white paper at the lower right. The hall has a red drape and ceiling lights. Swamiji (probable) is present, shown with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and red garlands, bestowing blessings on devotees.