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A photograph of an indoor ceremony. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a white and pink flower garland, places his right palm on the head of a young boy in a white collared shirt who bows forward. Behind them a red curtain hangs, a second man in orange cloth is partly visible, and palm fronds and white cloth are visible in the background. The man in orange with long hair and garland is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the long swept hair, saffron clothing, garland and bare-shouldered adornment, shown blessing the boy in a darshan setting.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland places his right hand on the crown of a shorter man's head while his left hand rests on the chest of a man in a white kurta. The garland-wearer has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold ornaments, and sits before a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat decorated with flowers. The man in white, with short dark hair, bows forward receiving the blessing. A partly visible person in white stands at the right edge, and a yellow curtain forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is present in appearance, given his long hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and throne, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene shows a blessing or pada pooja-style ritual on a dais.

A photograph of an indoor ceremonial blessing. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare shoulder, stands on the right with one hand raised to rest on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward, head lowered, on the left. Pale cream drapes hang behind them. A second person's head is partly visible at the far left edge and a dark-clothed figure at the far right edge.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with eyes closed and a faint smile. The younger man wears a white beaded necklace and a blue event badge on his chest; a second man stands partly visible at the right edge and a blue-and-yellow patterned cloth hangs behind. The orange-clad figure, with his swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron garment, shows probable Swamiji appearance cues; he is performing a blessing, a forehead touch on a devotee at what appears to be an indoor gathering.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland, with a hand raised on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A standing older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, watches with palms joined. The backdrop is covered in white jasmine-like flowers and red blossoms. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange robe, long hair, gold necklace and garland, a ceremonial blessing role.

A photograph of an indoor event at night under bright ceiling lights. A bearded man in an orange sleeveless top and a long white floral garland stands at left, his hands on the head of a seated devotee in a cream short-sleeved shirt who leans forward with eyes closed. Behind them, out of focus, another person in light clothing and a red-and-white flower arrangement fill the foreground at left. The figure in orange has long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, with distinctive saffron clothing and a garland, which are visible appearance cues, but his face is partly in shadow and his identity cannot be confirmed from the image itself, so he is labelled only as a probable Swamiji by appearance. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee, with a sandalwood-coloured tilak mark visible on the figure in orange.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a white and pink flower garland, placing both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a gold necklace sits at the left, and a woman and another person in white garments are partly visible at the bottom. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a white flower garland, matching the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.

December 02 2011

A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland stretches an arm forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palm raised. A man in white and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala appear behind. Orange and pink lights and white flowers decorate the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate orange dress with a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues and a blessing role, so the appearance is a plausible in-person match.

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly while placing both hands on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. Behind them is a red satin cloth and a woven bamboo-patterned backdrop. A bald man in white stands partially visible at the left edge. The seated man in orange appears to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl draped over bare shoulders, shown in an in-person healing setting.

A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl, with long dark hair swept back, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a blue short-sleeved shirt who holds his hands cupped together in a receiving gesture. Behind them a standing man in white clothes with an orange sash watches. Yellow marigold garlands and red flowers lie on white cloth on a tiled floor, in front of a red-painted wall. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person appearance, shown blessing a devotee in a head-blessing gesture.

December 11 2011