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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange draped garment with a long gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style red cord and a white garland, his long dark hair swept back, a tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands while holding a red apple. Other men in white shirts stand nearby, one holding a red fruit, and a basket of red fruit sits in the foreground beside a woven tray. Pale ceiling, a red curtain and a camera on a tripod are visible in the background. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee. Probable Swamiji in saffron with long hair and gold beaded necklace placing his hand on a devotee's head.

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May 11 20132013-05-11May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.2013-06-18April 16 20132013-04-16A photograph of an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and a stage backdrop featuring a decorated deity murti. A smiling man in an orange-saffron ochre robe, with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a tilak on his forehead, extends his hand in blessing toward a line of men in white clothing who stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red apples and packaged sweets sit on a table in front of him. Several other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind the line, and women in white saris are visible at the right edge. A man with a bare-chested orange garment and rudraksha mala appears partially at right. The man in the saffron robe is described by the page as Swamiji, and his appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate gold earrings) matches that candidate, so this is a probable identification.2013-07-27December 30 20132013-12-30May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesMay 17 20132013-05-17A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A man in a long dark hair with a swept-back style, wearing a rust-orange shawl over an ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, places his right hand on the head of a young man bowing with folded hands. The young man wears a white shirt and a red wrist thread. Nearby, a man in a light blue shirt holds his hands in anjali, and figures in white dhotis stand behind. Red fruits and a small tray with papers sit on a table in front. Golden deity murti and a gold canopy appear in the background. a person performing a blessing. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, orange shawl, rudraksha-style mala.2013-04-16May 12 20132013-05-12December 31 20132013-12-31 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20142014-02-05