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A seated man with long dark hair, white forehead marking and red-orange clothing wrapped over bare shoulders, wearing gold ceremonial necklaces, holds a sheet of paper while his hand rests on the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and red-orange shawl with a patterned border and raises one arm upward. A golden throne-like seat and dark draped curtains form the background. The seated man shows distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, a compatible appearance, but identity is uncertain so the presentation is noted only in the a person field.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered in a deep red-orange wrap, wearing a long gold bead necklace and holding a folded white paper in one hand while touching the head of a standing man in a white shirt with a red shawl, whose raised arm is extended upward. A peacock-feather fan and a gold-toned ceremonial object sit beside the seated figure against a dark red draped backdrop. The seated figure matches a Swamiji (probable) appearance from long swept-back hair, saffron-red garments and gold ceremonial necklaces, and is performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-07-21July 21 20142014-07-21A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a long gold-bead necklace and a rust-red saffron wrap sits on a throne-like seat with a peacock-feather fan beside him. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and red-patterned shawl. The devotee bows with his head lowered and his hands together, and the man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them stands a large gold-plated ornate object and a silver staff, against deep red drapes. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2014-07-21August 01 20142014-08-01August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesJuly 23 20142014-07-23October 07 20122012-10-07A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl and a long gold bead necklace, reaching out to place his palm on the head of a seated devotee. The devotee wears a red shawl over a white shirt. Behind them stand a gold deity murti and a silver staff, and a peacock-feather fan is at the left edge. A second man's hand is raised in the foreground. The gesture appears to be a blessing given in a satsang setting. Appearance cues (long hair, vibhuti, gold necklace, rust-red robe) are consistent with a probable Swamiji, so the candidate is marked as probable and present.2014-07-21September 03 20142014-09-03October 26 20142014-10-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a peacock-feather fan behind him, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. A silver trident and a dark wooden staff with a serpent motif stand beside them, with a gold-plated vessel and red curtains in the background. The seated man has a white tilak on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his other hand. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold bead necklace, placed on a throne-like seat, so the attribution is only probable. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing with palm raised.2014-07-26A figure in an orange-brown wrap and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red bindi and bangles on the arms, stands at right holding a sheet of paper and placing one hand on the head of a man. The man at left wears a white shirt and a black-and-white bead mala, hands pressed together and eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand in a hall with maroon drapery.2013-07-11