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A photograph of a devotional exchange at a ceremony. A man in a white shirt bows forward while a long-haired figure in a red shawl and rudraksha malas touches his head and hands him an item. The red-clad figure wears a pearl necklace and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on the forehead and red-beaded armbands. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds a silver tray. Behind them, a white-robed man with gold chains and red and gold draped pillars and a blue canopy suggest a tent setting.

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Photograph of a ritual blessing at a tented event. A man with long dark hair in a red shawl and rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and a white pearl necklace, raises his right hand to the head of a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, red shawl, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; he holds a small tray with offerings. To the right, an orange-robed sannyasi holds a silver tray with gold flower petals, and a shaven-headed priest in white with gold chain jewellery and a tilak stands behind. Blue draping and red-white-yellow striped pillars frame the tent, and a man in a plaid shirt stands at the left edge.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang setting with a standing figure in a red garment blessing a man in a white shirt by placing a hand on his forehead. The figure wears a red shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, a white pearl necklace, bangles and a red bindi, with long dark swept-back hair. Beside them a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. Devotees in white and casual clothes stand around, and yellow and blue draped cloth hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, with the red shawl and blessing role visible in the scene.2011-02-16A photograph of a ritual blessing at a satsang setting with a white and blue tented backdrop decorated with yellow and red panels. A long-haired figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and red shawl, wearing a white pearl necklace, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. The figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray containing oil lamps and items. Other seated and standing people, some in white, watch in the background. Swamiji (probable) is recognisable by the swept, long hair, red garment and layered malas and gold necklace, as the person performing the blessing.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang or darshan setting where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a devotee bowing forward. Several people stand around in white shirts and a man in a beige turtleneck watches. On the right a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them is a stage with colourful woven hangings and a maroon curtain.2011-02-16Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange drapes. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; he smiles, extends his right hand over a devotee, and holds a silver tray with gold-coloured offerings. Another man in white with hands in anjali mudra stands at left, a man in a green striped shirt and a yellow sash bends forward at left-centre, and a man in white bends with a yellow cloth nearby. At right, a monk in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray. Behind them, a gold throne with a dais stands under maroon and blue draperies, with a projection screen and people in white and orange around the room.2010-10-18 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20112011-02-16A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired man in red robes with a red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a curly-haired man in a beige sweater who stands with palms pressed together. Beside them a bald man in white clothes with folded hands stands, and a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Several onlookers in dark clothes watch in the background, and blue curtains hang at right. The red-robed figure's distinctive long hair, red robes and rudraksha and gold adornments are appearance-based cues for a probable Swamiji presence.2011-02-16Photograph of a devotional darshan in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a red-orange silk shawl and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads stands at right, placing his hand on the head of a devotee with bowed head. Other devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, and a man in a white dhoti and gold chain at far right holds a white tray with fruit. Background shows a white wall, a patterned banner and a yellow-orange hanging.2010-12-28Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with orange and white drapery overhead. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, shaven-headed priests in orange robes and white dhoti shawls stand near a silver tray holding gold items. Several onlookers, including a boy in a navy shirt in the foreground, watch the blessing. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads is the appearance-based candidate, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2010-10-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11