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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair and rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bearded devotee with grey hair tied back. The devotee wears white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and red-orange thread on his wrist. The seated figure rests on a red zebra-striped cushion beside an orange towel and a red box holding small offerings. Two more people in white clothes are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas match cues for the Swamiji candidate, who is physically present, giving a blessing as a seated guru during a satsang-style exchange.

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April 19 20122012-04-19A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange shawl over a dark blue garment, with rudraksha beads around his neck and both wrists. He leans forward and rests his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. The seated figure sits on a red and black tiger-striped cushion beside a small red box and an orange towel. Behind them a second orange-clad devotee kneels, and a pale wall with a window forms the setting. Appearance-based label: a person, in person, giving blessing to a devotee.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19A seated long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes with a blue-edged garment and rudraksha beads extends an arm to bless the forehead of a kneeling older man with white hair. The blessed man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl and holds a mala. Behind them, a man in white kurta with a beaded necklace and a seated man in orange look on. A red and zebra-striped cushioned seat and a small box with items sit at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold chain cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-19Photograph of a seated guru in orange and saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas on his arm and neck, and gold ornaments, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The guru's arm is extended across the frame with a bead bracelet, and the kneeling devotee's eyes are closed as he receives the blessing. Another hand is visible in the lower foreground, and a few seated devotees and a light wall with a window fill the background. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap with a blue lining and rudraksha mala beads, wearing a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, smiles while extending his arm to touch the forehead of a seated young devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee tilts his head up with eyes closed and one hand raised. The man sits on a red striped cushion beside an orange towel, in a plain beige room.2012-04-19Indoor photo of a seated figure with long, wavy black hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders, a blue-edged garment, and rudraksha bead bracelets and necklaces, extending both arms forward with palms raised toward a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with short grey hair, who holds his hands up toward the seated figure's palms. A red tiger-print cushion or seat and an orange cloth sit at lower left, with a pale wall and window behind. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, giving a blessing gesture to the devotee.2012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19April 19 20122012-04-19