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Photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiling as he places his right hand on the forehead of a second man kneeling before him. The second man wears an orange t-shirt and a white beaded necklace and tilts his head upward with his arms spread. Behind them is a deep magenta velvet curtain and a gold-carved throne back on the left, with a red velvet cushion and red tiger-striped cloth at lower left.

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April 25 20122012-04-25November 25 20112011-11-25A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red upholstered throne-like seat, smiling as he touches the forehead of a seated man in a black-and-white striped jacket. White ash marks and a red bindi adorn his forehead, and a rudraksha bracelet is on his wrist. Beside them stands a large ornate gold oil lamp and a basket of apples on a gold tray, with a dark blue drape and a red banner behind. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial setting fit the page's Swamiji context, so he is labelled probable.2011-02-26April 25 20122012-04-25A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl with a gold border and multiple rudraksha malas. He sits in front of an ornate gold and red throne and gently places his right hand on the crown of another man's head, who is seen from behind with short black hair. In the foreground a raised hand is partly visible. Behind them are a red-and-white backdrop and fruit on a tray at the right. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the blessing gesture, with his long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha malas as cues, while the seated devotee receives blessing on his head.2011-02-26April 25 20122012-04-25A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck reaches out to place his right hand on the head of a second man, who sits with bowed head, palms raised in an offering gesture, wearing a brown checked shirt with an orange shawl and a bead necklace. The seated figure in orange has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala. Behind them a gold-coloured ornamental figure and vivid floral garlands in red, orange and yellow decorate the setting, with a white cooler and a maroon curtain on the left. A third seated person in orange is partly visible in the background.2012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold ceremonial necklace, a beaded bracelet and a red bindi. He rests both hands on the head of a person seen from behind with dark hair in a bun, who wears white clothing and sits in front of him, a blessing gesture. Red backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and multiple rudraksha malas, on a throne, placing hands on a devotee's head.2011-02-26 +1 copiesA photograph at a darshan event showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and extending his hands toward a devotee in a grey t-shirt seen from behind, whose hands are raised in reception. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace cues, so he is a person. Behind him is a gold lamp stand, a red-and-white backdrop and a basket of apples. Two hands of other devotees are visible in the foreground.2011-02-26A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with a maroon curtain at left and a golden ornament at right. The man at left, wearing an orange saffron wrap, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits leaning forward with his arm extended, his palm resting on the head of a second man. The second man, seated and bald on top, wears a brown checked shirt over an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a gesture of reception. A white air cooler and flower garlands are visible in the background, and another seated person is partly visible behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha beads at left, giving blessing.2012-04-27A smiling man with long swept-back black hair, white vibhuti marks on forehead, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a dark grey-and-white striped jacket. Behind him is a golden kalasha-style oil lamp and a woven basket of red apples. A red and gold seat and a red banner with partial lettering form the backdrop.2011-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and rudraksha malas, with a white-painted forehead and a red bindi, seated near an ornate gold throne-back with red upholstery. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated person in a grey top, whose head is seen from behind. A red banner with partial lettering stands in the background. He is a probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas are visible. Two people are visible, the second partly cut off at the frame edge.2011-02-26