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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and a bare upper body, touching a small golden object to the forehead of a standing man with short greying hair, a white kurta and a long rudraksha mala. The man's eyes are closed and his hands are open at his sides. Women in white clothes with orange borders stand behind them in a dim room with a dark blue curtain and an ornate brass lamp stand at upper right.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair, raising one hand upward with palm open toward a standing man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala around his neck and short greying hair, who has his eyes closed and palms slightly open in a receptive gesture. Behind them stand several women in white and orange-bordered clothing. Dark blue drapes hang behind, and a brass lamp stand with ornate figures and hanging oil lamps sits at the upper right. The seated figure, with distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless garment with long, swept-back dark hair touching the forehead of a young man in white kurta and white shawl who has closed eyes and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant. The seated figure's raised right hand presses something to the young man's forehead. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and other people in white stand in a room with a navy curtain and a brass hanging lamp at right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha-like cue, so this appearance is consistent with a person performing a forehead blessing, though it is an appearance-based label.2006-12-10Indoor photograph of a seated man in orange robes with long wavy dark hair, bare-shouldered, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. Two people in white and orange garments stand behind them, a third person in white stands at left, and an ornate bronze hanging lamp with figures hangs at upper right against a navy curtain. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing and is a candidate for a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl and checked cloth over the lap, reclining against white pillows in front of a dark blue draped backdrop. The figure has long, swept-back dark hair and is extending one arm forward, touching a small golden object or sacred substance to the forehead of a man in a white kurta-style shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The man stands with eyes closed and palms open. Behind them on the left a woman in white with a mala stands at the edge of the frame, and above the backdrop hang ornate brass lamp fixtures with oil lamp cups. The figure's face is partly turned away and only partially visible, so the identity claim relies on the page and appearance cues are limited to the orange shawl, long hair and mala-like adornment; the image shows a blessing or touch on the forehead, possibly a darshan or aarti exchange.2006-12-10A photograph of a darshan moment indoors in front of a dark blue draped curtain. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl wrapped over a bare shoulder reaches up and presses a small dot of marking to the forehead of a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala. The young man has his eyes closed and holds his palms open in front of him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl watches, and another person stands partly visible at left. Above, several ornate brass oil lamps hang from chains. A faint logo appears at upper left.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange shawl with long dark hair applying a small dab of sacred substance to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta who stands with eyes closed. The seated man wears an orange garment and has a red mark on his forehead; the standing man holds his hands at his sides. Behind them stand other people in white clothing with orange shawls, and a dark blue curtain hangs behind. Ornate brass hanging lamps are visible at the upper right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial clothing, a probable Swamiji candidate performing a blessing; the identification is appearance-based.2006-12-10A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl touches the forehead of a young man in a white kurta, who stands with eyes closed and palms open to receive it. The young man wears a wooden rudraksha mala and a bangle. Behind them stand a few people in orange and white clothing, and a dark blue draped curtain hangs beside ornate brass lamps with figurine bases. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan.2006-12-10August 29 20062006-08-29A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and touches the forehead of a young man with closed eyes. The young man wears a white shirt, a dark beaded mala with an amber-colored pendant, and holds his palms up in a receiving gesture. Behind them, several people in white and orange garments stand near a dark blue curtain, and ornate brass lamps hang from the upper right corner. The seated figure reclines against a cushion with a checkered plaid cloth.2006-12-10A seated man in an orange garment with long dark wavy hair touches a small gold-coloured object or fingertip to the forehead of a standing man in a white embroidered shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. The seated man's orange top, white and checked lower cloth sit against a navy curtain with ornate brass lamps hung above. Two other people stand or sit behind them, one in white with a striped border. a person cues: long swept-back hair and orange clothing. Scene suggests a blessing or darshan gesture.2006-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron cloth, holding a lit flame or small lamp near the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind them, a few other men in white and orange clothing and a woman in white stand or sit in a dim indoor room with a blue curtain. The scene resembles an aarti being offered to a devotee.2006-12-10A photograph in a dim room showing a long-haired figure seen from behind, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl, applying a dab of vibhuti or kumkum to the forehead of a shaved-headed man kneeling with palms pressed together in namaste. The kneeling man wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Behind them a standing man in an all-white kurta with a pendant necklace watches, and a dark red curtain hangs at left. Two more seated men are partly visible at the left edge, one with a tilak. a person: the long-haired figure has long dark hair and a distinctive bare-chested orange-shawl presentation, identified only by appearance cues and the page's claim.2006-12-10