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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala is pressing fingers to the forehead of a standing man in a pale blue short-sleeved shirt, in a bright hall with cream walls, banquet chairs and a brass oil lamp on the right. Behind them a man in white clothes stands with one hand raised, and a bald man in white sits cross-legged on a mat, holding papers. Potted palms and a wooden staircase frame the room, with a small bowl on a red-draped table. The saffron-robed figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable identification, shown in person during a blessing.

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A photograph in a hall with white walls and a wooden staircase railing. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, seated on an ornate cream-upholstered sofa with a leopard-print cushion, is applying a red tilak mark to the forehead of a man in a navy sweater and white shirt wearing a red-and-brown rudraksha mala who stands with folded hands. A standing man in white clothes watches at left. Seated devotees in pink, light blue and white clothing sit on the floor at left, with a brass oil lamp and potted plants at right. The orange-robed man matches the page's probable Swamiji (probable) profile by his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. The scene shows a tilak blessing during a healers gathering.2006-03-27March 27 20062006-03-27March 27 20062006-03-27March 27 20062006-03-27A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. Behind them a standing man in white holds a small object, and a seated man in a light blue shirt sits cross-legged on the left. The room has cream walls, a wooden staircase, gold-toned lamps and armchairs with a patterned sofa, with a potted palm in the foreground. A candidate with distinctive saffron robe, long hair and mala cues is visible; the person blessing is shown in the act of conferring a blessing, consistent with the page's Healers Initiation context.2006-03-27Indoor photo in a bright hall with cream walls, folding chairs and a brass oil lamp with a tall stem on a wooden stand near a staircase. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a cream upholstered chair, touching the forehead of a standing man in white kurta with a red beaded mala. Two men in white sit on the floor behind, one wearing a dark bead necklace. A steel vessel and orange cloth rest on a red-draped table. The saffron-clad man has long, swept-back hair and visible rudraksha beads, matching the page's description of an appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji.2006-03-27Indoor photograph of a seated long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala applying a vibhuti or kumkum mark to the forehead of a bearded man in white, who sits with hands raised. Beside them a man in white with glasses and a dark mala watches, and a man in white sits at the left edge. Behind, a man in a pink-orange top pours from a vessel near a brass lamp and palm plant. Gold-trimmed chairs and a red-covered table with a small silver bowl and orange cloth complete the scene. Six or fewer people are visible.2006-03-27A photograph in an indoor hall with cream walls, a wooden staircase and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, is seated in an upholstered chair with a gold-trimmed frame and places his hand on the head of a standing man in a white shirt who wears a red beaded necklace. The standing man holds a small stick near the seated man's hand. Behind them, a red-draped table holds a small brass vessel, an orange cloth and papers. Two men in white kurta-style clothes sit on a bed or cushioned area at left, and a row of maroon chairs lines the back wall.2006-03-27Indoor photo of an initiation session. A woman in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on the right and reaches her right hand toward a bearded man in white kurta, whose head is tilted back as if receiving a touch on the forehead. A man in white kurta with round glasses, a mustache, a red tilak mark and a rudraksha mala sits at left, watching. A silver tray with flowers and a pink cloth lies in front; purple and yellow gladioli stand behind. A blue framed painting of a dancing figure hangs on the wall, and a child in white is at lower right.2006-04-24March 27 20062006-03-27Indoor photo in a hall with cream walls, stacked chairs in the background and a brass lamp on a wooden stair rail at right. A long-haired man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a gold-patterned sofa, reaching to touch the forehead of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a yellow and blue plaid shirt and a red-beaded mala, and holds one hand up in front of his face. A red draped table with papers and a small metal cup sits between them. A standing man in a light blue shirt holds a pen, and a bald man in pink-orange clothes stands behind. Scattered seated people are partly visible at the left.2006-03-27A seated man with long black hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, touches the forehead of a standing man in a pale pink kurta with folded hands. A second man in white with glasses and a dark beaded mala sits nearby, and a white-clad man is partly visible at left. A brass oil lamp stands on a red-draped table beside a cream-upholstered sofa, with chairs and a staircase in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala) performs a blessing on a devotee.2006-03-27