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A photograph in a red-draped hall beside an ornate gold throne. A long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing an orange-brown robe with yellow trim and an orange-red rudraksha mala, sits smiling and reaches to touch the head of a short-haired person in a white shirt who kneels before him. A bald monk in orange-brown robes sits in the left foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne as the person receiving the blessing, with the long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala as visible cues.

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala with a golden-yellow sash, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red velvet throne backed by an ornate gold carved panel, against deep maroon velvet drapes. He smiles as he extends his right arm toward a man in a white shirt and white trousers, who stands leaning in and touches the seated man's forehead with his palm, as in a blessing. Two blurred heads and a partial figure at the lower edge suggest other attendees. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala on a throne, with the page noting his presence.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange-beaded mala, who holds his palm up in front of his face. The seated figure sits on a dark red velvet throne-like chair with a golden ornament beside it and a wooden box of sweets nearby. Behind them, two white cooler units and a red curtain fill the room. A third man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing, a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. A devotee's head is partly visible in the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2013-05-17A seated figure in a brown-orange robe with a yellow inner garment and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, a red bindi on the forehead and dark hair falling past the shoulders, smiling as they place a hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange garland. The man bends forward with hands folded near his chest. Behind them hang deep red velvet curtains, and a gold-rimmed tray with offerings sits in the lower left. Their appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron-toned robe and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne in an in-person blessing scene.2013-05-14May 24 20132013-05-24May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron draped garment and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, extending his hands toward the head of a short-haired, bearded man in a white shirt who kneels before him. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the left, and red and orange draped fabric with a colourful garland-decorated deity backdrop appears behind them.2013-07-11A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a plush maroon throne before a gold-carved backrest and deep red drapes. A man in a white shirt bends forward and touches his hand to the seated figure's forehead while his other palm is raised in greeting. At right, a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala sits watching. Probable Swamiji is seated in the throne, marked by the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, receiving a blessing from a devotee in white.2013-05-14May 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, smiling as he clasps the hands of a young man in a white shirt kneeling before him. A red bindi is on his forehead. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery. Two heads of onlookers, one bald and one grey-haired, are visible in the foreground corners.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14