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A photograph of an indoor gathering in a pale pink hall where a young man in a beige turban and bare-chested white dhoti with saffron-and-gold border stands on the right. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, gold armbands and a gold pendant, and places his right hand on the crown of a grey-haired older man in a lavender shirt who bows with eyes closed, his forehead marked with white ash. Beside them a woman in a cream sari with red border and a black beaded necklace holds papers, and a man in a maroon polo shirt stands at left. Other devotees in white and cream clothing crowd the background. The young man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and clothing but his appearance is not clearly established as a specific person, so he is described by role only.

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April 15 20122012-04-15A man in a light blue collared shirt and glasses stands with hands pressed together in namaste while a figure in a cream turban with a jeweled ornament, a red-and-maroon robe and multiple rudraksha malas places his palm on the devotee's head in blessing. Two other people stand near: a bald man in orange cloth at right and a figure in white with a gold-bordered shawl at lower right, while a person in white stands at left. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights and a blurred background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the blessing figure, given his turban, rudraksha malas and ornate robe.2011-12-15A bare-chested man in a cream turban with a gold ornament, wearing a white cloth over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and gold pendants, places his hands on the head of a man in a cream shirt who bows forward with hands joined in prayer. Other devotees in white and cream clothing stand nearby in a bright hall with pink walls and hanging orange and blue decorations. An older man with glasses stands at left with palms pressed together. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation.2012-04-15April AF 2012A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a bright hall. A man in a cream turban and ornate jewelled brooch, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a white shawl with gold border, places his raised right hand on the head of a younger man with short dark hair in a maroon kurta who has his palms pressed together in namaskar. The turbaned man holds a small white paper in his left hand. Behind them, an older man in a light blue shirt and other devotees in white dhotis stand with hands joined. Orange and yellow hanging banners decorate the wall. a person: the turbaned figure wears long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace pendant and an ornate turban, matching the page's reference to a person at this event.2012-04-15December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of an indoor gathering in a bright hall with ceiling lights and framed pictures on the wall. In the centre, a man in a cream turban and a maroon-red cloth, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, raises his right hand over the head of a bald man in a white dhoti and white shoulder cloth who bows with hands pressed together. Onlookers stand around, including a man in a striped grey shirt holding the bowing man's arm, a man in white with a yellow border at right, and a figure in an orange garment behind.2011-12-29December 15 20112011-12-15A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a bright hall with pink walls and orange banners. A smiling man in a cream turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti and orange-gold border, wears multiple rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on his neck and arm, and rests his hand on the head of an older man with grey hair who bows with palms pressed together. Another grey-haired man in white kurta and a bald man in a blue shirt stand beside them, and a monk in an orange robe with a plate of offerings appears at right, with a crowd of people behind. A purple logo appears at upper left and a copyright notice at right. The bearded figure in the turban has adornments and clothing that are distinctive, and the page indicates Swamiji was at this event, so this appearance-based candidate is labelled a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee.2012-04-15A bare-chested man in a cream turban with a gold ornament and a long garland of yellow citrus-like fruits and rudraksha beads, wearing a white cloth over his shoulder, holds a folded paper and places his hand on the bald head of an elderly man in a red shirt who bows with his palms pressed together. Behind them, several people in white and dark clothing stand in a hall with a white screen and a red curtain. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan exchange. The man in the turban has distinctive adornments but the appearance does not clearly establish a specific identity, so the presence of a person is unsure.December 29 20112011-12-29December 29 20112011-12-29