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A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain sits on a deep red velvet chair, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling older man with grey hair and a moustache. The kneeling man wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and raises both hands in reverence. Behind them, another person in orange stands in a plain room with pale walls. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and a crown-like tilak, is a person, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style exchange.

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A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap wears a large gold bead necklace and has long dark hair gathered in a bun. He reaches out to touch the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white moustache, who wears white clothes and an orange shawl and holds one palm raised in a gesture of reception. The setting is an indoor hall with a window and a reddish cushioned seat. Another person in white stands behind. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and gold beads match the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), shown giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2013-03-05February 25 20132013-02-25February 27 20132013-02-27February 27 20132013-02-27A seated man with a swept-back dark bun, white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets, and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The older man bows his head with his palms raised in devotion. In the blurred background, another person in an orange scarf stands with hands folded. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang.2013-02-27Photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with a bun of dark hair and a gold bead necklace, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, while both raise their hands. The seated figure holds a small folded paper in the other hand. A third person in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits behind, and a few people stand at the right edge in orange garments. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2013-03-05February 25 20132013-02-25A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange garment with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant, and gold bangles, extending his right arm toward a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The standing man raises both palms toward him in a gesture of reception, as at satsang or darshan. A red-upholstered chair sits at left, a speaker and a fan at the edges, and a blurred person in white and an orange-wrapped seated figure appear in the background. The seated man's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, gold pendant) match the page's Swamiji reference, so he is recorded as a probable in-person candidate.2013-02-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a low knot, wearing an orange-saffron wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with round gold beads, and a gold chain. The figure extends both palms toward the forehead of an older man with short grey hair, who wears a white shirt and an orange-saffron shawl and bows with hands joined at his forehead, receiving a blessing. A second man in white and orange stands blurred in the background beside a window. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls.2013-03-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace of bell-like beads, with long hair tied back, reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee, with hands raised in a gesture of reverence, has white ash marks on his brow. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and a woman in pink and others stand in a softly blurred room. The seated figure shows distinctive adornments and ornate ceremonial clothing, consistent with the a person label for the person giving the blessing, who is performing a forehead blessing.2013-03-05March 05 20132013-03-05