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Photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red bindi on the forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and a gold-ornate backdrop behind him. He places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white collared shirt with a red lanyard and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, whose eyes are closed. The seated figure looks down at a small white card held in his left hand. Behind them a woman in a yellow top is partly visible, with a dark curtain and a gold armrest or throne in the frame.

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March 13 20082008-03-13A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long swept-back dark hairstyle and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, holding a small white paper and looking down while a hand reaches in from behind and rests on the forehead of a bearded man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. The bearded man has closed eyes and is receiving the blessing. A golden ornate pillar or throne edge is visible at right against a dark blue backdrop, and a blurred figure in orange stands in the background. The orange-clad man matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, saffron garb, rudraksha mala), so he is described as Swamiji (probable) receiving the role of blessing giver, with the white-clad man a devotee receiving the blessing.2010-10-19A photograph of a seated guru in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with red bindi, gold necklace and rudraksha malas, touching the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who kneels with palms raised. The guru holds a sheet of handwritten paper. Behind them, a second person in orange robes and a floral garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold ornamentation, and a bald person in orange is at the left edge. The guru appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated in a blessing gesture.2012-10-07May 14 20132013-05-14October 07 20122012-10-07January 08 20122012-01-08A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red velvet seat beside an ornate gold throne-like chair and a lit oil lamp. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a lanyard, who has his palms pressed together in a gesture of respect. Several women in white and yellow stand in the background near a plain wall and window, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange sits at the lower edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), giving blessing to a devotee at a satsang setting; the orange robe, long hair and ornate throne are the qualifying cues.2010-12-02A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair touches the forehead of a man in white kurta and white shirt with long dark hair, who has his eyes closed. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat beside an ornate gold chair and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Microphones sit in the foreground, and a camera operator and seated devotees appear in the background. Cues such as the orange robe, long swept-back hair and seated position support a probable Swamiji identification, presented here only as an appearance-based label. The white-clad recipient has a blue lanyard around his neck. The setting is a hall with a beige wall and a dark curtain at left.2010-12-02Photograph of a seated guru in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, and gold ornaments, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The guru's arm is extended across the frame with a bead bracelet, and the kneeling devotee's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Another hand is visible in the lower foreground, and a few seated devotees and a light wall with a window fill the background. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2012-04-19May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand orange rudraksha mala with gold bead ornaments and long swept-back dark hair, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The man holds his hands to his temples with a wristwatch visible. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them are two white air coolers, a window and a standing man in a blue t-shirt with a lanyard. The gesture appears to be a blessing, consistent with a person depiction of an in-person blessing, with the blessed man a devotee.2013-04-01A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with short hair and a trimmed beard in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing rudraksha mala, bows with eyes closed and hands folded while a person in an orange sleeveless garment with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads places a hand on his forehead. The blessed man's hands are clasped at his waist. The figure in orange holds a folded white paper in one hand and smiles. Gold ornate fabric is visible at the right edge, and a dark blue backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears in orange with long hair and rudraksha malas, performing a forehead blessing.2010-10-19