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A photograph of a seated figure in a white robe with long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with prayer beads, hands pressed together in namaste. The seated figure's distinctive presentation (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, white draped garment) is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in a satsang setting. Behind them a seated man in white and a standing figure in white watch, and a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right beside a gold-edged tray.

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December 17 20102010-12-17A seated devotee in a white t-shirt, dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelet kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a robed figure in white drapes a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure sits on a red cushioned seat with long dark wavy hair and a white shawl bared at the back; a brass lamp with a lit flame stands beside. Other people in white clothing sit in the background, a woman in a yellow shawl at left, and a video camera on a tripod and a small microphone are visible at right, with a brass-trimmed wooden stand in front. The scene resembles a satsang blessing.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace with ornate gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads has a white forehead mark, and standing devotees in white and one woman in orange with gold border watch from the background. A man in a white shirt at right looks on. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-07-02July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala seated on a cushioned seat, placing both palms on the forehead and chest of a man in a white kurta who raises his hands in a receiving gesture. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange with a gold-edged sari watch; a light-colored sanctified-looking figure sits nearby, and several people stand in the background. The setting is an indoor hall with maroon drapes and a colourful fabric at left.2013-07-02April 15 20122012-04-15A photograph of a ceremonial moment during a convention. A bare-chested figure with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a pale yellow wrap stands at left, pressing a fingertip to the brow of a seated man with closed eyes, a short moustache and a red rudraksha mala, dressed in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind them, several men in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls stand with hands folded and rudraksha malas, and one holds a small object near the chest. A lanyard badge is visible on the seated man. The fingertip touch on the forehead suggests a blessing or vibhuti marking. The figure at left has distinctive long curly hair and an adornment-bare upper body, a person cue, but identity is uncertain.2006-07-30March 31 20122012-03-31A seated man on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, wearing a white shawl over his shoulder, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaches out to touch the crown of a kneeling man's head. The kneeling man, facing away, wears a white kurta. Behind them, brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before a dark blue draped backdrop. a person seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a devotee.2010-12-17A photograph from a convention session. A long-haired man with a bare chest, wearing a white and gold wrap and multiple rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaskar. The seated man wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and one man in the background holds up a camera. A white fan is visible at the upper left. a person: the long-haired man in the wrap with rudraksha malas, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2006-07-30A photograph of a seated ritual blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested with multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, extends his right palm toward the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who kneels with his head bowed. Another seated figure in white and white flower garlands are visible in the background, with a red curtain and a patterned glass panel behind. The long-haired figure's appearance (swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white shawl) is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-03-31