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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, wearing a red-orange garment, a pink and blue flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, smiling as he gestures with one raised hand. Another man in a white striped shirt with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, his hand on the seated man's head, while holding a sheet of paper. Behind them are yellow and red flowers and a red-and-white kolam-patterned cloth.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, seated on a red patterned cushion with yellow and white flowers behind him. He reaches out and places his hand on the head of a kneeling person with short grey hair, who wears a white shirt. A woven mat and an orange kolam-style design appear in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang setting.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher giving blessing to a devotee in an ashram hall. The teacher wears an orange-brown robe, gold ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a long garland of red, pink and white flowers with teal ribbon accents. He has a white vibhuti horizontal band and red kumkum bindi, and his long hair is swept back. He rests one hand on the crown of a devotee's head while holding a folded paper in the other hand. The devotee, seen from behind, wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Red velvet seating, marigold and rose decorations, and an orange-and-white kolam-patterned backdrop surround them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the presentation cues of the flowing swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as the seated teacher in the centre of the scene.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in a white shirt bows forward while a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing places a palm on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold waist chain, rudraksha beads and a tripundra with a red bindi, and sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them are large garlands in red, yellow and white flowers and a decorative orange kolam-style panel. Two people are visible.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured garland of pink, teal and gold beads, holds a small folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt. Behind him are a red floral garland arrangement of marigolds and roses and a red cushioned seat. This appears to be a blessing or guidance moment during darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland with gold beads and a gold necklace, holding a folded white paper in one hand while the other hand is raised toward the head of a balding man in a white shirt who bends forward. The robed man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands, red fabric and a red-and-orange geometric backdrop with a golden pillar at left. A distinctive appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in a blessing or receiving gesture with a devotee.2012-09-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long bare-shouldered wrap, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and a multicoloured flower garland of pink, blue and yellow blooms, holds a folded white paper that a person in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala is reading or receiving. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak and white forehead markings, and smiles. Behind him is a backdrop of yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red-and-orange patterned cloth. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a flower garland, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the in_person value is used.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23