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A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped pillars. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment places his right hand on the crown of a smiling, grey-bearded man in a striped cream shirt and rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a woman in a pink sari and others in white stand near a tray of fruit and sweets. A visitor badge is pinned to the striped shirt. A second man in white with an orange shawl is at the right edge. The long-haired figure has long swept-back black hair and orange clothing, consistent with the Swamiji candidate cues, so the identification is probable.

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A photograph of a blessing at an indoor evening event. A man in orange robes with long dark hair pulled back places his right hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt, whose eyes are closed and palms are pressed together at his forehead. A woman with hair tied back in a white top and a second man in a striped white shirt with folded hands stand close by, with a crowd and bright stage lights behind them. The robed figure has a long bare arm and an orange cloth, and appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange robes and long hair, while the blessing is given to a devotee.2010-02-14Indoor darshan scene in a temple-like hall. A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing a loose orange sleeveless saffron garment places both hands on the head of a man in a pink collared shirt who stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge kneels, a red kumkum mark on her forehead and a white flower garland in her hair; a smiling woman in white stands further back, with a vertical panel and bright decor in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man giving blessing, matching long hair and saffron clothing cues.2010-06-30July 07 20102010-07-07August 10 20112011-08-10A photograph of a devotee blessing ritual in a hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless top places both hands on the head of a smiling man in white clothes wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them an older woman in a pink-red sari with gold border bows her head. Behind, women in white sarees with yellow shawls stand, and a tray holds red apples and flowers in the foreground. Swami-style orange clothing and a wrap identify the blessing giver as a sannyasi; no a person identification is made from appearance.September 28 20122012-09-28July 07 20102010-07-07A photograph of a satsang-style blessing scene. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking leans forward, hands raised, palms pressed to the forehead of an older man in a white shirt with yellow stripes and a red-and-white ID badge. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in orange robe stands at right. Ornate gold and floral decorations appear at the left edge. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, and is presented as the one giving the blessing.2013-07-02December 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors under warm, dim lighting with hanging decorative cloth above. A person with long, dark, curly hair in an orange sleeveless top places a hand on the shoulder of a balding older man in a white short-sleeved shirt and light trousers who bends his head forward. A second woman in an orange-red sari with a bindi stands behind, reaching toward the man's forehead. A badge hangs from the man's neck and another orange-clad person stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long curly hair shows appearance cues but is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a devotee or sannyasi.2010-02-10A photograph of a temple or ashram gathering under a corrugated roof. A figure in orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and dark hair pulled back presses both hands to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. Other people stand around them, including a child in a red striped shirt on the left and a man in white on the right. Behind is a stone archway draped with orange cloth and a framed notice on the wall. The orange-robed figure resembles a sannyasi and the page references a person, but the face and clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is given as a sannyasi performing a blessing.2010-11-13A photograph of a figure in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with long dark hair tied back in a low knot, placing his right hand on the crown of a man's head. The recipient, in a white shirt with a dark tie, has eyes lowered and hands held together in a respectful gesture. Blurred people in white and yellow clothing stand in the background of an indoor hall with pale pink walls and windows. The figure in orange has a distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing; his identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as the giver of blessing.2009-12-15