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A seated man in saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and multiple rudraksha malas presses his palm to the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who has his hands pressed together. The seated figure's wrist is wrapped with a bracelet, and a dark bead necklace hangs from his neck. Behind them, a standing man in orange robes with a red sash and gold bracelet reaches toward someone, and a man in a red shirt stands at the back. A white-clad man wearing a rudraksha mala stands at left. Fruit and small offerings rest on a table at right beside books and a white cloth, with a standing fan and a maroon curtain behind.

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Indoor photograph at a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in saffron/orange sleeveless clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated at right, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a dark purple striped shirt who has his palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them stands another monk in orange robes with a red sash, and a man in a red shirt. A white cloth-wrapped bundle and small blue books lie on a table in the foreground, and a black electric fan and maroon curtain are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-clad man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala is a candidate for Swamiji, based on those cues.2008-03-23A seated man in an orange-and-white checked shirt bows his head while a figure in long, swept-back dark hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his forehead in a blessing gesture. The blessing figure has the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads of a probable Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee. Behind them, a person in a saffron-and-red sash stands, another in red shirt watches, and a man in pink shirt holds a small item near a gathering of onlookers. A white cloth-covered table and red curtain form the backdrop.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a healing or blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and red-striped orange cloth places his right hand on the crown of a seated man's head. The seated man wears glasses, a white kurta with embroidered collar and is bowed forward with his hands together. Behind them, a monk in orange robes stands, and a younger man in orange with a red bindi watches. At left, an older man in a checked shirt and a seated woman in the foreground look on. Red curtains and a white cloth are visible in the background. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan or healing.2008-03-23A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a green lanyard and rudraksha beads. The seated figure is on a gold and red throne, wearing a Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair and saffron ornate clothing, performing a third-eye style blessing initiation. Behind them a man in white dhoti with red-striped cloth and a sacred thread stands, a lush green plant and a silver tray with flowers and offerings sit nearby, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a red blouse sits with hands folded. A silver bowl of white flower petals and a tray of yellow flowers are on the floor, indicating an initiation ceremony.2016-05-06March 23 20082008-03-23January 01 20082008-01-01March 26 20082008-03-26A photograph in an indoor hall of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered red-brown rudraksha malas, a ceremonial pendant necklace, a bangle on his upper arm and a tilak on his forehead, reaching out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder. He holds an open booklet in his other hand. Around them stand a crowd of devotees and onlookers, some in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, and a red-curtained shrine area with a mural behind. a person is the central figure, given the matching appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown blessing a devotee.2012-07-24