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A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a person lying with their head tilted back. Behind him, other robed men in orange stand near a wooden tray holding fruit and small items, and a person in a yellow-green sari is in the lower right. A tin roof is overhead and a camera operator is visible in the background.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a dense necklace of brown rudraksha beads and a red bindi on his forehead, placing one hand on the head of a small child held by a woman in an orange sari with floral embroidery. The child rests against the woman's shoulder in a green top. Beside him, a bald, saffron-robed priest wears a gold-beaded necklace and holds a wooden box with ritual objects. A man in a white shirt stands at left with hands clasped, and other robed men and onlookers fill the background under a corrugated metal roof. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, the cues that fit the page's claim, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2010-10-30A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, eyes closed and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange garment with a gold border and a thick multi-bead gold necklace with black bead accents. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the foreground, a blessing or initiation gesture. The back of that person's dark hair is visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues for the seated man. A watermarked credit line runs down the right edge. Scene is a satsang or guided meditation setting.2011-02-20A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet and gold throne-like seat, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold border and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads hanging to his waist. He rests his left hand on an orange cushion and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated devotee with short dark hair in front of him. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and red and cream draped fabric forms the backdrop. The scene suggests a darshan blessing.2011-07-02Close photo of a man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border and heavy gold ceremonial beaded necklaces. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head in the foreground, a blessing-style gesture, while his other arm extends toward the right edge. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with embossed scrollwork and round studs. The man is seated and looks off to the side with a serious expression.2011-02-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bead-like patterns, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and gazes off to the side. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in front of him, whose dark hair is visible in the lower foreground. The orange robe and gold ornaments suggest a guru seated in blessing during a satsang or initiation. a person is seated centrally, giving a blessing to a devotee.2011-02-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bead patterns, wearing an orange shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold bead necklace with black spacers. He has a red tilak on his forehead and turns his head to the side. In the foreground, another person's dark-haired head is visible, with a hand resting on it. The background shows a painted grey-green backdrop. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange shawl, ornate gold necklace) seated on a throne during a blessing.2011-02-20Close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and round gold knobs. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border, a small red bindi on his forehead, and heavy ceremonial gold bead necklaces with black threads. His hair is swept back and long. A hand rests on the crown of a seated devotee's dark head in the foreground, a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold necklaces with a throne match the visible cues.2011-02-20Photograph of a man in orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered drape and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark beads, seated in front of an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and bead patterns. He has a red bindi on his forehead and a serious, focused expression. In the foreground at lower left, a hand rests on the crown of another person's dark-haired head.2011-02-20Outdoor temple-area photo under a corrugated shade canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, raises his right palm in blessing toward a crowd of devotees with hands pressed together in namaste. A shaved-headed monk in orange stands in the right foreground, and a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl is at the far right. Behind the crowd are ornate golden temple pillars and a pink-trimmed shrine structure.2010-09-18July 19 20102010-07-19July 03 20082008-07-03A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long gold bead necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes leans in and holds the sash, while other men in white and orange stand in the background beneath orange and maroon fabric drapes. The scene suggests a blessing being given at a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure's long hair, saffron shawl and gold bead mala match the page's identification.2011-02-27 +1 copies