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A photograph of a long-haired man in a bright orange top leaning in to place his hands on the head of a seated man in a red garment with gold trim and a red-and-gold garland. A second person's hand reaches in from the right. Strings of warm fairy lights and red decorations are behind them, with a person in white partly visible at left and another in maroon in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation gesture during a training session. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange top has long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, which are the cues for this candidate.

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A photograph of an indoor teachers training event. A long-haired person in an orange top with closed eyes places both hands on the head of a grey-haired man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, who bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a small string-lit tripod decoration with yellow flowers, a colourful embroidered cloth on the left, and a seated audience near a wall in the background. The orange-clad person has long dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing.2006-05-10December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of an indoor gathering with string lights and a draped table. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits facing a seated man in a mint-green shirt who wears a red shawl with gold brocade border. The man in the green shirt bows with palms pressed together, and the man in orange holds his hands in front of him. Behind them, women in white and light-blue garments stand and sit with hands folded, and a kalasha-like gold object and orange cloth sit on the table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and orange saffron robe, seated in the foreground receiving a devotee's gesture.2006-05-10A photograph of a teacher training session in a hall with string lights on a wooden stand behind them. A man in an orange saffron top with long dark swept-back hair and rudraksha mala stands at left, placing his right palm on the forehead of a man with reddish-blond hair who wears a white shirt, a red and gold ceremonial shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white name badge; the recipient's eyes are closed and his other hand is raised. Behind them, a woman in a light shirt and several other onlookers watch. Approximately five people are visible.2006-05-10A man in an orange saffron garment and dark rudraksha mala stands at left with his right hand raised, palm open, touching the crown of the head of a second man in a white long-sleeved top, whose arms are both raised with palms open. A probable Swamiji figure is the man in orange with a red tilak, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, giving a blessing. Warm lamp-lit background with orange pillars, a golden deity murti and a bank of yellow flowers. Two people visible.2011-11-21August 30 20112011-08-30November 25 20112011-11-25July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing indoors at a hotel-like hall. A bare-chested man with hair tied in a bun, gold ornamental necklace and orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist places his right palm on the forehead of a man with short dark hair and a goatee. The recipient wears an orange-and-red patterned robe with Om symbols, an orange shawl, and a beaded bracelet, and raises his right arm. Behind them, a blurred person sits with a hand extended, beside a white wall panel and a dark door with an exit sign. Overall the scene reads as a devotee receiving a blessing from a priest-like figure.2013-12-17A photograph of a bare-shouldered man in an orange-saffron garment with a dark rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right palm on the head of a man in a white long-sleeved top. The devotee raises both arms with silver bangles, and the recipient's arms are raised too in a blessing gesture. Behind them stand blurred golden and orange ritual lamps and a dark wall with a golden deity murti at left and a bouquet of yellow flowers at lower left.2011-11-21Indoor photo in a dim room with warm lamplight. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a gold-patterned cushioned seat, his face turned sideways, and reaches up to place one hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a dark necklace who leans forward with his head bowed. Behind them stands a brass oil lamp on the left, a colourful patterned banner hangs on a pillar, and a third person in pale clothing is partly visible in the background. The blessing gesture suggests a forehead blessing during a teacher training session.2006-05-10August 30 20112011-08-30