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A photograph inside a bright hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and tubelights. A man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-tinted cloth draped over an orange-red garment places his right hand on the forehead of an older balding man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard, who stands with eyes closed. Several other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or sit nearby, some with hands joined in namaskar, and a man at left has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. A rudraksha mala hangs over the orange-red garment, and gold earrings are visible on the standing man. Behind them a colourful deity image hangs on the wall. a person wearing ornate gold-bordered orange-red clothing and a long rudraksha mala appears to be giving blessings.

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A photograph of a hall with white ceiling tiles and red curtains. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a rust-red shawl and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in the centre-right, smiling, placing his right hand on the head of a balding older man in a white shirt who bends forward and holds his hand. A man in white shirt with a blue lanyard stands beside them with hands folded. Other devotees in white and rust-red clothes, some with beaded malas, stand behind a row of metal stanchions. Screens on the wall show a devotional image. The centre figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, gold earrings, ornate gold-bordered red garments and a beaded necklace, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-09-29September 25 20132013-09-25September 28 20132013-09-28A photograph inside a large hall with white ceiling fans and red curtains. On the right, a smiling man with slicked-back hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and an orange-red garment with a gold border raises his hand to bless a man in white shirt and glasses, who presses his palms together in greeting. Other people in white clothes stand behind, a bald man in white is at centre, and a figure in orange with a white forehead band stands at left. A golden throne and decorated backdrop appear in the distance, with a red-and-white fabric-draped stage in the background.2013-10-04September 26 20132013-09-26September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of an indoor hall with beige walls and a brown door. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rudraksha mala of large beads and a reddish-orange garment, reaches one arm up to place his palm on the forehead of a short-haired, older Western man in a white sleeveless top with a name badge. Two other hands are raised near the recipient, and a few seated people in white and blurred figures are in the background. The page indicates Swamiji is present, and the figure with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange garment is a probable Swamiji candidate, so this is an in-person appearance candidate given the cues.2013-12-07A photograph in a large hall with red curtains and ceiling lights shows a man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, reaching out to bless the head of a devotee. Probable Swamiji's appearance matches the presentation cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl, and he is the one giving blessing. Around him, a row of devotees with folded hands and white clothes, some with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, stand behind stanchions, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several people in white kurtas and saris are visible in the background. Roughly a dozen physical people are visible.2013-09-21A 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.2012-04-14A photograph taken indoors in a bright hall with white ceiling lights and red curtains along the wall. A man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-edged saffron shawl, an orange rudraksha-style bead garland, and a white forehead band raises his right hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Two men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste and bowed heads. Behind them, others in white robes and orange clothing stand near metal stanchions with chains, and a projection screen is visible on the right. The presenter is a probable Swamiji with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and the figure is in a blessing gesture before devotees.2013-09-25A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28Indoor photo of a satsang hall with red curtains, ceiling fans and a golden throne-like seat in the background. In the foreground, a man in orange-and-gold robes with a long orange rudraksha mala, a red tilak and swept-back long hair raises his right hand in blessing toward a man in white shirt and trousers with an ID badge who bows with palms pressed together. Several other men in white and saffron-clad devotees with white forehead markings stand bowing along a railing. Probable Swamiji is the figure in orange-and-gold robes with long hair and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing.2013-09-25