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December 02 20092009-12-02A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a red bindi, sits on an orange cushioned throne in front of a golden shrine adorned with marigold and red garlands. He holds a small pink slip of paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who kneels or bends toward him with his hands together. Behind them stand a white and orange seated statue, brass lamps, a deity murti, and a golden gate with a grille. The long hair, saffron shawl and ornate throne match the Swamiji cues, so this is a probable in-person appearance-based identification, with the printed page noting the event.2010-07-08A seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and gold-coloured necklace, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. Behind them stand gold oil lamps and a gold rooster-finial, a red velvet throne with floral garlands, and an ornate metal relief wall.2011-09-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red thread on his wrist. The devotee bows forward with hands joined near his face, receiving blessing. A stone pillar and red-and-gold railing with a green tree behind suggest an outdoor temple-ashram setting; a rolled scroll sits on a wooden stand at the side. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in saffron robes with long rudraksha mala and a gold throne, performing a blessing on a devotee, as the page indicates.2010-08-05A photograph of two men in a ritual setting before a deep red drape and a gold-coloured pillar. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala, rests his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with curly black hair. The seated man wears a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl and a red wrist thread, and raises his left palm. The standing man holds a folded paper in his left hand, indicating a blessing or initiation. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for certainty.2016-07-14A 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.2006-10-08December 02 20102010-12-02July 13 20162016-07-13September 18 20112011-09-18A photograph of a temple darshan scene. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes sits on an orange-cushioned seat, his right hand raised on the crown of a bald, older man in a white shirt and dark trousers who bows his head toward him. Behind them a second man in an orange-bordered white shirt and orange shawl stands at left, and another in an orange robe leans in from the right. To the right, a grey stone carved pillar with figures sits beside a brass tray holding flowers and small bowls, and a wooden box with offerings. A red cushion lies at lower right. The seated man in orange appears a person by his long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, and is shown giving blessing to a devotee.2010-07-10A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, and gold necklaces, placing both hands on the crown of a man's head as a blessing. The recipient wears a white collared shirt, gold bracelet and raises his palms in devotion. Behind them stands an ornate carved stone wall with a gold kalasha-style oil lamp and a golden peacock-topped lamp stand, with a red floral garland at left.2011-09-18November 30 20112011-11-30