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A man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark, layered red-and-white beaded necklaces and matching red beaded armbands, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl, smiles while extending both hands outward toward a crowd of devotees. Several people in front lean forward with palms raised, including a young boy in a red shirt and men in collared shirts. Behind them, a man in a brown shirt and another in white stand close, and a cameraperson films over the crowd. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in white with white forehead markings stands beside a table with brass vessels. A projector screen and a large framed portrait of a bearded man appear in the background.

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A photograph of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, wearing gold bangles and a gold earring, smiling broadly while raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a man in a white shirt with an orange tie and beige sling. Several men in white shirts and other devotees stand behind them in a room with a white wall and a dark red curtain; a woman in a pink top is visible near the centre. The man in orange has a distinctive appearance with swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), giving satsang blessing to devotees.2013-06-14February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07 +1 copiesNovember 14 20112011-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man in an orange robe with a thick red and green flower garland, layered beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and a bangle reaches out and places his palm on the head of a devotee with short dark hair in a light blue shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Several other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis hold their hands in anjali behind them, one wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. The man in orange has a white tripundra mark on his forehead and smiles. Pink walls and a red-and-white painted pillar with a yellow motif frame the room, and another person with a white-marked forehead is at the right edge. The orange-robed figure is presented as a person by the page cues, though the appearance is only partly consistent with the description, so the identity is uncertain.2013-01-12Photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, a white tilak and red bindi on the forehead, and gold earrings extends a hand to bless a seated devotee who has his hands pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and mundus, one with a rudraksha mala, watch nearby, and a shaved-head monk in orange is at the right edge. Behind them a gold-and-red altar area with draped red fabric is visible. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues (ornate saffron clothing, mala, gold necklace), so this is a probable match and is labelled accordingly.2012-10-14Indoor 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 in an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a draped backdrop. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while raising his right palm toward the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with folded hands. Around him, several men in white and grey shirts press palms together in greeting; a man at right, bald and in an orange cloth, holds a tray. A videographer lifts a camera at upper left, and a portrait with a black-and-white figure hangs on the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the orange-robed man giving the blessing, identified by his long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas.2011-11-06December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph inside an ornate hall with a white ceiling, hanging fans and a maroon drape. A man with long swept-back hair wears a maroon-and-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bespectacled devotee in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. Behind them stands a white-clad attendant holding a green-and-silver tray. Other devotees in white and in pink saris and gold jewellery watch, and a child in pink sits to the right. A decorated golden seat with a tall back and a large portrait screen appear in the background. A camera is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man giving blessings, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron-and-maroon wrap, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, in the role of giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-15May 08 20122012-05-08April 09 20132013-04-09