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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace seated on a red cushioned seat, smiling as he reaches out to touch a silver trident-shaped staff with a red gem to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta and orange shawl. A golden deity murti and green plants are in the background, with a wooden-slatted wall and a window at left. Only the two men are physically present. The man in saffron wears a long hair style and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, a cue consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, while the young man stands before him with a hand raised in surprise. The setting resembles a darshan or blessing moment.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and a long beaded mala with dark-and-gold beads sits on a gilded throne with ornate gold carvings. He holds a folded paper or card, and a second man in a white kurta with an orange-and-brown shawl kneels before him with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) with a gold-toned pendant, a red curtain, and vertical white ribbed panels, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The seated figure may be a person, given his saffron robe, mala and ornate throne, though his appearance is not conclusive.2014-09-01A seated man in a rust-orange wrap with a gold necklace and a red bindi places his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The seated figure holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, and a gold lion-head ornament sits at the lower left. Red curtains and gold drapes form the background. A woman with a white forehead mark stands at the right edge. Appearance cues are limited to a gold necklace, orange wrap and bindi, which are not distinctive enough to confirm a specific person, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-14September 01 20142014-09-01A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee's palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a silver trident with a red gem and a golden deity murti with a cobra-hooded canopy, beside gold-carved throne arms, red patterned seating and bamboo screens. The gathering appears to be a darshan. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron robe, seated in the foreground.2014-08-01December 06 20102010-12-06December 22 20122012-12-22A photograph in a red-draped hall showing a bare-chested man in a red dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold-bead necklace and a bun of long dark hair, smiling as he extends his hand in blessing over the head of a young boy. The boy wears a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl and stands before a gilded ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial and a dark serpent coil. Gold ornaments and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene, with another person partly visible at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the blessing role with distinctive long hair, gold necklace and red sannyasi garb; a second adult is partly visible at right.2014-07-23A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap and a gold-bead necklace with an ornate gold pendant reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and raises his hands in a gesture of surrender. Behind them stands a large silver trident, and red and gold furnishings, a gold throne-like seat and green plants fill the background. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and a swept-back hairstyle, and the photo is a devotional darshan moment with the blessing given through touch on the head.2014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in rust-red saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, smiling as he extends his right hand to bless a devotee's head. The devotee, in a white shirt with a red shawl, bows forward with hands raised in prayer. The seated man is seated on an ornate golden throne with peacock feather decor, a golden cobra-hooded staff, and red draped curtains behind. A second man in the lower right corner is partly visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving a blessing on a throne. The image shows a blessing on a throne during a satsang setting.2014-07-23December 23 20152015-12-23