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A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a multi-bead rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling and holding a small white paper. He stands in a temple-like hall with an ornate silver tray in the foreground. An elderly man with grey hair and a grey beard bows forward with palms pressed together, while behind them a man in black with glasses and a man in white clothing stand with hands folded. Lower-right area shows a figure in white with a gold necklace and a cloth-covered object. The bowing devotee is receiving blessing from the robed figure.

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A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2012-04-14A photograph in an ashram hall with pillars hung with orange and multicoloured tassels. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at centre, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and holds a tray of offerings. He reaches out to touch the head of a man in a red-and-white striped shirt who bows with folded hands. Other devotees in white dhotis and white clothing stand nearby, including a grey-haired man in a red shirt and a shaved-headed man at left with folded hands. A tray of plates is held at lower right. The scene looks like darshan or blessing. Cues for the central figure are long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2011-02-11A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting while holding a folded white paper in the other, surrounded by a crowd of devotees with pressed palms and white garments. Behind him are tall orange and red decorated pillars and a banner. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, with the greeting gesture indicating a visiting leader. The scene appears to be an indoor public gathering.2010-10-15June 21 20122012-06-21A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and rudraksha bracelets, stands at right with his right hand raised and placed on the head of a devotee with bowed head in a white shirt. Several other men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including a bald man in a cream-coloured shirt and men in white clothes, in an indoor hall with a projector screen and a backdrop behind them.2011-11-08October 16 20112011-10-16A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14A photograph of a person in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair, wearing red and orange marigold garlands and a heavy gold-bead necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a devotee during a blessing. Several men lean in with bowed heads, one holding a small white box, and a young boy in a red shirt stands with hands joined. The hall has a projection screen, a red wall with framed images, and other people in white in the background.2011-06-05February 27 20112011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a public darshan line at an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a saffron-orange sleeveless garment is smiling broadly and placing his right hand on the head of a boy in a green-and-white striped shirt who leans forward. Another devotee in a white shirt stands at left with hands extended, and other people in the crowd are behind a metal railing. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas) is blessing devotees in a darshan line. Several other people in white and light shirts are visible along the railing.2010-09-20A photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a gold necklace, and layered rudraksha malas over saffron/orange ochre robes places his right hand on the head of a bowed older man in white with glasses. Around him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and other men in white clothes with hands pressed in namaskar stand near metal barrier posts. A red wooden tray with green leaves and offerings sits at lower right, and a yellow and blue hanging decoration hangs in the background.2013-01-21