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A photograph of two men seated before a deep burgundy velvet curtain. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a yellow-gold border and a red bindi on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a thin white stick or cotton-tipped applicator in his right hand and looking down at it. On the left, a short-haired man in a white kurta with a gold-embroidered collar kneels or sits forward and extends his right palm toward the seated figure's arm, appearing to perform a blessing or ritual touch. The setting suggests a private ritual or healing moment. An appearance-based probable candidate for a person is seated in orange clothing with long hair and a bindi, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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July 07 20122012-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11A seated long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered sash touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt who kneels with his palms pressed together, eyes closed. The figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand and wears a red bindi. Behind them, a partly visible person in a green-bordered cloth sits with a rudraksha mala, and a red velvet cushion and dark maroon curtain frame the room. The setting resembles a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall with pale walls. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a red bindi, consistent with the page's description of a pontiff giving darshan.2011-12-11September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair wearing an orange shawl with a gold-bordered edge draped over his shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead, smiling as he turns toward a man in a white shirt at the left edge of the frame. A dark red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, and a red velvet chair with gold trim is visible at the right. Only two people are visible; one wears a dark neck cord.2011-12-11A photograph of two men seated on a white sofa before a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a long-haired man wears an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and gazes to the side. His hand rests on the head of the man on the left, who wears a white dhoti and shirt with a gold border, a gold wristwatch, and has his palm raised toward the figure on the right in a gesture of reverence. The setting appears to be a formal satsang or discourse hall.2007-01-27September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling as they place a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with a dark lanyard seen from behind. Dark red velvet drapes form the backdrop. The man in white is blessing or touching the crown of the head of the figure in orange with his hand, and his other hand rests near the shoulder. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style pendant, shown in a blessing exchange, not a rite of identity.2011-12-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold-bordered edge over bare shoulders and a thin dark cord necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. He looks downward, accepting a folded white slip from a hand at the lower left, which wears gold bangles. Behind him hang dark red velvet drapes and a red cushioned seat with a gilded edge. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial setting, shown in person receiving a paper slip during a darshan-style interaction.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A figure in an orange saffron shawl with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, long hair swept back, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who sits with hands folded in greeting. The orange-clad figure holds a folded orange cloth and a sheet of paper in his left hand. A red draped curtain forms the backdrop, and a few other people in white clothing are partly visible at the edges. a person, in the role of giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11