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A photograph of a seated-standing devotional blessing indoors. A young man with curly hair in a white kurta, hands pressed together in namaste, bows his head as a man in an orange turban with a red tilak mark and ornate crown-like brooch raises his right hand over him. The blessed man wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold border, rudraksha mala necklaces, red beaded bracelets and a rings. Probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, giving a blessing. Behind them, several devotees in pink and checked shirts stand with hands folded; a partially visible bald man in orange with glasses appears at the right edge. Warm hall lighting and draped curtains in the background.

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December 18 20112011-12-18Photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with white ceiling lights and a projection screen behind. A man in an orange turban with a red and white ornament on the forehead, wearing a saffron garment with gold trim and layered rudraksha malas, smiles while extending his hand over the head of a man at left, who bows with hands folded. Several men in white clothes stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) with distinctive orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing, performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2011-12-22October 17 20112011-10-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.2012-03-30A photograph of a satsang gathering in which a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with a blue flower tucked above his forehead, extends his right arm in a blessing gesture toward a row of men in white shirts and kurtas who stand with palms pressed together at their chests. A bald man in orange robes stands at the right edge, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets are visible on the central figure's wrist. Gold necklaces and a red bindi mark his appearance, and a colourful backdrop is visible behind the crowd. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of the swamiji, though this is an appearance-based candidate only: Swamiji (probable) in the orange turban and shawl, performing a blessing at satsang.2011-10-17September 17 20112011-09-17A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor event. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl with gold borders and a red-and-yellow flower garland stretches an arm forward and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who has his palm raised. A man in white and a second man in white with a rudraksha mala appear behind. Orange and pink lights and white flowers decorate the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and bare-chested ornate orange dress with a gold-trimmed shawl, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) cues and a blessing role, so the appearance is a plausible in-person match.2012-03-30Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26December 17 20112011-12-17December 24 20112011-12-24A photograph of a devotee with grey hair bowing forward with palms pressed together while a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace with rudraksha malas places his right hand on the devotee's head in blessing. The blessing man has long swept-back dark hair and a gold-and-bead ornament, and the devotee wears a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Beside them a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and other people in white and light-coloured clothing gather in a bright hall with pink walls and orange lamps. The blessing figure fits the a person appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and rudraksha adornment, performing a blessing as a sannyasi.2012-04-14April 01 20122012-04-01