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Photo inside a tent-like hall with a striped decorated pillar. A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair places his right hand on the head of a standing older man in a cream checked shirt and dark trousers, who bows forward with hands folded at his chest. The seated man holds an ornate gold staff. Behind them stands a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A tray of bananas is in the lower right corner. Two people are clearly visible, with a few partially visible figures at the left edge.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle sits on a red upholstered throne, his right hand raised over the head of a man in a white striped shirt and grey trousers who bows and grips a brass trident-shaped staff. A second man in a white shirt sits at left wearing a red thread on his wrist. Behind them stand brass oil lamps and a deity figure draped in orange and purple cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair while bestowing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2010-09-17July 07 20102010-07-07A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a standing man in a white collared shirt, bending forward. The seated man holds a gold ceremonial vessel with a golden stand toward a woman in a red bandhani sarong and blouse with a name badge. Behind them, a hall with blue and yellow hanging banners, a shelf with offerings, and other people in the background.2010-06-29June 29 20102010-06-29August 05 20102010-08-05A photograph of an evening darshan in an ashram hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless saffron garment and holds a golden kalasha-style vessel in his left hand while pressing his right palm to the forehead of an elderly man in a white collared shirt. The elderly man, with grey hair, has his hands folded at his chest. Behind them a woman in a dark patterned top and a woman in white stand watching, and ornamental fabric banners with yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling.2010-07-01A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and orange drape sits on an orange velvet chair before a deep red velvet curtain, with a small red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Both hands rest on the head of a kneeling man with grey hair, wearing a white shirt and a beaded necklace. A standing person in white clothes with an orange shoulder panel stands at the left edge. The seated figure has a crown-less, rudraksha-free presentation with no distinctive headdress; the scene shows a blessing gesture with hands on the crown of the head. a person cues are limited to the orange robe and swept-back hair, so identity is uncertain.2010-07-07A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back black hair places his hand on the head of an older man bowing forward in a white shirt and white dhoti. The bowing man has a red mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in namaskar near his chest. Behind them a line of men in white and light shirts stand and watch in a hall with striped white canopy and decorated pillars with painted elephant motifs. A red velvet cushion sits at the right edge and a small tray of items is set on a white cloth in the foreground. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron clothing match the a person cues, while the others are devotees.2010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long, dark, swept-back hair placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white checked short-sleeved shirt and beige trousers. The kneeling devotee bows forward with his palms together near the floor on a red and blue patterned mat. Behind them, a tripod stands and several people in white and dark clothing stand in the background. A small tray with offerings sits beside the seated figure, and a white cloth lies on the seat. The image appears to show a blessing or darshan moment. The seated figure matches the orange-robed, long-haired presentation of the Swamiji candidate, with cues including saffron robe and long swept hair, so the appearance-based label applies.2006-10-29