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Indoor evening darshan scene. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-maroon patterned cushion throne with a gold-edged backrest, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white t-shirt. A woman in a light pink-and-cream sari stands behind them with her hands folded in namaskar. Another person in white dhoti-style clothing and a man in a yellow shawl are partly visible at the right edge. A small tray with flower garlands sits in the foreground. The seated figure in orange has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the appearance-based cues, and is described as Swamiji (probable) in the context of this blessing.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet seat beside an ornate gold throne-like chair and a lit oil lamp. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who has his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect. Several women in white and yellow stand in the background near a plain wall and window, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits at the lower edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at a satsang setting; the orange robe, long hair and ornate throne are the qualifying cues.2010-12-02July 06 20102010-07-06A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and white vibhuti marks on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who leans his head forward with eyes closed. Behind them are red draped fabric, a garlanded red-and-yellow decorated backdrop, and a glowing brass or gold offering plate. A woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan.2013-07-07A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment over a red top sits on an ornate golden throne draped with flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and red. He places his right hand on the head of a kneeling person in a white shirt who bows before him. Several seated people in orange and white stand or sit around the stage, a microphone stand is visible at right, and a dark red curtain hangs behind. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable), given long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the flower-decorated throne; he is blessing a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2008-01-01A seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap, long hair tied back, white tripundra on his forehead and a white-and-gold flower garland over his shoulder, smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who kneels before him with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded seat or staff with a gold serpent coiled around a rod, and a red curtain fills the background. A woman in a white sari stands at right, her hand raised.2014-07-15A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace reaches forward and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who has his palms pressed together in respect. The seated figure has long dark hair tied back and gold earrings and is smiling. Behind them hang red and orange draped fabrics, with flowers at the upper left. Two more people are partly visible in the background, including a woman with a red bindi and a person at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial saffron-toned robes, shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2012-07-11April 24 20122012-04-24Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a rudraksha mala; he is blessing the devotee. Behind them is a red velvet curtain and a decorated altar with yellow and red floral garlands, a red and gold canopy, and a partly visible man in white with a rudraksha mala at the right edge. Red upholstered seating in the foreground.2013-07-13A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and a red-bordered shawl sit nearby. Fruit and a basket of offerings sit at lower left, and the room has pink walls.2011-02-26February 07 20102010-02-07September 08 20112011-09-08August 27 20112011-08-27 +1 copies