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Photograph of a smiling man in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of an older bald man with long grey hair who wears a light blue kurta and a rudraksha mala and bows with his palms open. Behind them is a garlanded altar with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red fabric and gold-coloured decorations. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, matching the page's description, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan moment.

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A photograph of a bald elderly man in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala being blessed by a younger man with a shaved white tilak on his forehead, long hair in a bun, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders. The younger man's hand rests on the older man's head in blessing. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a man in orange robes, a vase of orange flowers at right. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair in a bun, ornate gold necklace, saffron shawl, blessing a devotee) in an in-person satsang blessing setting.2012-09-05A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a gold-patterned collar. The kneeling man's palms are pressed together in namaste. The background is a deep red velvet drape. The seated figure wears a black thread necklace and is smiling. The gesture suggests a blessing or padapuja-style darshan. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a black beaded neck cord, and is placed in the role of the one giving the blessing.2011-12-11A photograph of a satsang darshan in which a figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a bun of dark hair places one hand on the crown of an elderly, white-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and kneels before him. A standing man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala watches beside a magenta-red drape, and another man in a salmon-pink top stands at the back left. The visible figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the one giving blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copiesA seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30A photograph of a blessing moment in a plain, pale peach room. A man with short grey hair and a white embroidered kurta with a dark rudraksha-type cord bows forward with eyes closed while another man places his right palm on his forehead. The blessing figure wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and has a red bindi and hair tied up at the back, smiling warmly. His left hand is raised in a mudra. a person (orange robe, rudraksha mala, tied-back hair) is performing a blessing as an in-person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2011-11-26March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20November 29 20112011-11-29July 19 20122012-07-19A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, seated on a red upholstered chair before a deep red curtain. He reaches forward and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a short-haired man in a striped maroon collared shirt, who stands or kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. A small red bindi is visible on the seated man's forehead. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, indicating a blessing gesture during darshan. Two people are visible.2011-12-11January 12 20142014-01-12December 21 20162016-12-21