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A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain, holding a small folded paper and looking down. Another person's raised arm reaches toward him from the left, and a silver tray of offerings is held at the right. Behind them, several men in white and a shaven-headed man wearing a gold necklace stand in a plain hall. A man in a striped shirt and rudraksha mala stands to the left.

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Photo of a ceremony in a hall with pink walls and a red curtain. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a gold-and-green necklace, raises his right palm toward a seated devotee's head in a blessing gesture. He wears gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand or kneel with folded hands, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in white dhoti with a red border holds a tray with rudraksha beads and fruit.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls and an orange cloth draped on a bench at left. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper torso, multiple rudraksha malas and a red-threaded arm band, places his hand on the head of a younger man in a white shirt. The recipient wears a rudraksha mala and bows forward. Behind them, a sannyasi in orange robes and a saffron turban stands with a grey beard. Other men in white stand nearby, and a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and rudraksha beads stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and malas. a person: the man with long hair and rudraksha malas, placing his hand on a devotee's head, appears to be a presiding figure in a blessing ritual.2011-02-14A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a standing young man in glasses and striped shirt during a blessing. Behind them, other men in white dhotis with sacred ash on their foreheads stand in a hall, one carrying a tray of offerings.2011-02-14A photo of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi, wearing a white dhoti with a wide gold border and a gold shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of red rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a turquoise-and-gold pendant, plus red beaded bracelets. He is holding a silver tray with offerings, possibly a puja or aarti setting. A blonde woman in the background smiles, and a figure in blue stands behind him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, with him serving the tray during ritual activity.2011-02-14A long-haired man in white dhoti and white shawl with a wide gold border stands in a hall, placing his palm on the crown of a seated devotee's head while his eyes are lowered. He wears a red rudraksha mala with a turquoise-and-gold pendant and red-beaded armbands. Behind him, several people in white dhotis with red-striped borders stand or sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer, and a man on the right holds a white-and-gold cloth roll. Pink walls and red curtains form the background.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in profile, extending his left arm toward the left edge of the frame while holding a folded white paper in his right hand. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a wide gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain with a turquoise-stone pendant, and rudraksha bracelets with a gold clasp. Behind him, out of focus, are other people in white. In the lower right, a glass bowl with gold-toned contents sits on a table. The distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments match the Swamiji appearance cues, and the page places him at this satsang, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable) in this in-person setting.2011-02-14A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with ceremonial gold ornaments, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white t-shirt with a small red logo. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand and a silver tray is visible at the lower right. Behind them stand several men in white and dark clothes, one in orange with a turban at the left edge, and a man with white vertical tilak marks at the right.2011-02-14Photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a wide gold border over his shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a gold chain, and a teal-green pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead, holds a folded white paper in one raised hand while gesturing with the other arm, and a glass tray of offerings is visible at lower right. Blurred figures in white stand in the background of a hall. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments as cues, shown speaking and gesturing as a presenter during the event.2011-02-14A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair stands in a crowd, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border over his shoulder. He has a red bindi on his forehead and wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a gold chain with a turquoise-studded pendant. He holds a small white paper in one hand while a bangled arm reaches into the frame from the left. Other people with short hair in white and green clothing stand blurred behind him. A distinctive appearance with rudraksha malas and long hair; a person figure, identity uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-14February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copies