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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment over a red undershirt placing both hands on the head of a kneeling young boy in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. The man has a vertical tilak mark on his forehead and is seated before a gilded, ornate golden backdrop with pink flower garlands and a woven bamboo-style wall. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the figure giving a blessing to the boy, consistent with darshan. Two physical people are visible.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and red sleeveless top, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair, places his palms on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a bangle on his wrist. The devotee bows with palms pressed together. Behind them a large gold-embossed ornamental panel and red zebra-print cushions. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and red bindi, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2008-10-11October 04 20082008-10-04A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee who has bowed his head. The devotee wears a white shirt. Behind them a person in white with a gold bangle and a yellow cloth is visible, and a deep red curtain hangs in the background. The gesture suggests a blessing or healing touch during darshan. Warm lamp-lit tones fill the scene. Swamiji (probable) appearance: long swept-back hair and orange-red garment; labeled as a blessing giver.2008-03-26A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, seated in front of a red velvet throne with gold carved frame. He places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who leans forward with his head bowed. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at left, with a golden deity murti partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure on the throne, identified by the distinctive rudraksha mala, swept-back hair and ceremonial throne cues; the devotee in white is kneeling for blessing.2011-11-10 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair swept back places his right hand on the crown of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A younger orange-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala and a purple mark on his forehead stands at left, holding a fan. Behind them is a large gilded ornate backdrop with a deity relief and red and yellow flower garlands, and a red patterned cushioned seat. The scene appears to be a blessing or diksha moment at an indoor hall.2008-10-12August 26 20122012-08-26October 11 20082008-10-11A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe over a red sleeveless top, with hair swept back, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who stands before him. The seated figure sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-colored carved backdrop. To the left, two men in orange robes and a man in white clothes stand near a striped wall hanging and green vine-wrapped pillar; one orange-robed man has a rudraksha mala and is receiving or holding offerings from an attendant in white. Flowers decorate the seat area. The blessing appears to be a darshan-style giving of blessings.2008-10-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-red saffron garment draped over his shoulders, sitting before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral carvings and red flowers. A younger man in a white kurta stands behind him, both palms raised near the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in one hand and red cushions are visible at his side. The seated man's appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing, and an ornate golden throne, is a probable match for Swamiji, though the image is consistent with a blessing at a satsang setting.2008-10-04October 04 20082008-10-04November 10 20112011-11-10October 11 20082008-10-11