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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair, with white tilaka lines and a red bindi on his forehead. He reaches forward with his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired person in white clothing who is seen from behind in the foreground. The background shows a red and white backdrop. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange garment, rudraksha mala and ornate gold seat. The person in white is a devotee receiving blessing. Visible copyright and source text sits along the right edge of the image.

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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas. He sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne and gently places his right hand on the crown of another man's head, who is seen from behind with short black hair. In the foreground a raised hand is partly visible. Behind them are a red-and-white backdrop and fruit on a tray at the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the blessing gesture, with his long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha malas as cues, while the seated devotee receives blessing on his head.2011-02-26A long-haired man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold ornamental beads and a rudraksha-style mala sits before a gold ornate throne, eyes closed in a calm expression, with a red dot on his forehead and white tilak marks. His right hand rests on the head of a second person seen from behind with curly dark hair and white clothing in the foreground. Red and white hanging decorations are visible at the top of the frame.2011-02-27Close photo of a long-haired man with a white-painted forehead and red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala. He sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair and extends his hand in blessing toward the crown of a person whose dark head is visible in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): a long-haired, orange-clad, rudraksha-wearing figure seated on a gold throne, giving blessing. Background is a red and white backdrop.2011-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas, with a white-painted forehead and a red bindi, seated near an ornate gold throne-back with red upholstery. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated person in a grey top, whose head is seen from behind. A red banner with partial lettering stands in the background. He is a probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas are visible. Two people are visible, the second partly cut off at the frame edge.2011-02-26A photograph of a man with long, dark, swept-back hair seated on an ornate gilded golden throne with raised relief detailing. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a white sandalwood-style marking on his forehead and a dark red bindi at the centre. His eyes are lowered and he has a faint smile. In the foreground, the palm of another person's hand is raised toward him, and the back of a dark-haired head is visible at the bottom edge. A blurred white background with a red letter shape sits behind the throne. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne in saffron clothing with long hair and a forehead marking, receiving a gesture from a devotee.2011-02-26A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak marks on his forehead, wears an orange saffron cloth with gold border and several rudraksha mala necklaces with silver beads. He leans toward a person in the lower right wearing a red and white shirt, and both hands are clasped together near the mala. Behind him is a gold ornate chair with red lettering on a white backdrop. The visible cues match a person as the central figure, seated on a gold throne, appearing to take part in a darshan-style exchange with a devotee.2011-02-26A photograph at a darshan event showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee in a grey t-shirt seen from behind, whose hands are raised in reception. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace cues, so he is a person. Behind him is a gold lamp stand, a red-and-white backdrop and a basket of apples. Two hands of other devotees are visible in the foreground.2011-02-26Close photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a dark bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border and rudraksha malas with silver caps. He looks downward with a solemn expression while his right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the lower left foreground. Behind him is a blurred backdrop of gold-toned ornamentation.2011-02-26Close-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas with silver caps around his neck. He has a white and red forehead marking and a red bindi, and his head is tilted downward. His right hand rests on the head of another person in the lower left foreground, whose dark hair is partly visible. The background is a blurred expanse of gold-coloured ornamentation. Long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha malas match the probable Swamiji cues, so this figure is labelled Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a devotee.2011-02-26A photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold border and a heavy ornate gold necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backdrop. He has a red bindi on his forehead and places his right hand on the crown of the head of an older man with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a white shirt. Bangles and a pearl-studded armlet are visible on the seated man's arm. a person, seated in a blessing gesture. Two people are visible.2012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold armband, smiling with eyes lowered while placing his right hand on the head of a person in the lower right corner. He has white tilak marks and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a golden ornamental chair and a pink backdrop with partial red lettering. The distinctive long swept hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads match the a person cues described on this page, shown in a blessing gesture with a devotee.2011-02-26