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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing a white dhoti-style cloth and a gold necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with orange trim who presses his palms together in namaskar. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold ceremonial necklace, and the central role of blessing a devotee. Left foreground shows a golden altar lit by oil lamps, with a garland of marigolds and roses draped over the altar and a silver tray holding apples and flower petals. Behind them, a woman in a yellow sari stands, and several seated women and girls in white and orange clothing sit on white mats in a hall with maroon curtains.

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December 21 20102010-12-21A seated figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace, places both palms on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a garlanded deity murti with purple, red and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp sits beside a red cloth. A brass tray holds apples and sweets. Women in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor watching the blessing, and a woman in a teal sari stands in the background near a window.2010-12-21A photograph of a seated long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta who holds his palm up in front of his face. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, and a young child in a yellow head covering sits in the lower right. Foreground shows a plate of apples and wrapped sweets. A red cloth and gold-trimmed seat are at left. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated figure is described by role and attire.2010-12-21A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white wrap and a gold ceremonial necklace, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a brown vest and white shirt. He sits on a gold-trimmed chair before a garland of marigolds and roses, with red fruit on a tray in front. Behind them, women in white saris and orange-clad devotees sit in rows in a hall with dark red drapes. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable), giving blessing or touching the head of a devotee during satsang.2010-12-21A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in white with a gold-bead necklace, on a red-and-gold throne draped with purple and yellow flower garlands. A bald, older man in white kneels before him, palms pressed together in namaste, while a red-and-purple flower-and-fruit tray with two apples sits in the foreground. Women in white and orange-trimmed white sit behind, and a woman in grey stands at the back. The figure's identity is not visually confirmed from appearance cues alone, so the seated person is described by role only.2010-12-21Photograph of a seated session in a plain hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. A long-haired man in white robes with a gold necklace sits at left, his right hand resting on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white cord at his neck. The receiving man raises his right palm forward in front of his face. Behind them, seated devotees wear white and orange clothes, and an orange-robed woman sits at right. Foreground shows a tray with wrapped chocolates and apples, and a red cloth at left. Several dozen people are partly visible, so the count is uncertain.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A 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 photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in greeting. Two women in white and a red-bordered shawl sit nearby. Fruit and a basket of offerings sit at lower left, and the room has pink walls.2011-02-26Indoor satsang hall with a white-draped stage and garlands of yellow and red flowers on a gold-trimmed structure at left. A long-haired man in white clothes with a wrap stands at the stage edge, extending his hand toward the head of a seated man in white with curly hair and a rudraksha mala, as if giving blessings or initiation. A man in white with a rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera in the foreground. Several women seated on the white mat wear white, one in an orange-red shawl, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Maroon drapes and a fan appear in the background, with an offering plate on a wooden stand near the blessing.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 06 20102010-12-06