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A photograph of two men in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain behind them. On the left, a long-haired man in a rust-orange shawl and orange-red garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead reaches up to place his hand on the palm of a shorter man on the right, who wears a white top, an orange-brown beaded mala and raises his arm. Both are smiling. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial garment and rudraksha beads, is the figure on the left, giving a high-five style blessing to the devotee in white.

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Indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and bare chest, wearing an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded mala, with white markings on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl. The seated figure smiles while touching the other man's forehead in a blessing gesture, a common darshan or initiation moment. Behind them are a dark curtain, a white door and a green and silver decorated frame at left.2013-03-29April 01 20132013-04-01A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder and a gold-toned chain with rudraksha beads, places his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white long-sleeved top. The recipient holds his hands in anjali mudra and wears a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them are beige padded panels, a gold-coloured fabric and a red cloth at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate clothing and ceremonial beads, so Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this in-person blessing moment.2013-12-03March 13 20132013-03-13March 21 20132013-03-21A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads smiles as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange shawl. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style ornate necklace, and the scene appears to be an indoor blessing or initiation in a plain room with a wall-mounted window, a cooler unit, and a figure reflected in the glass. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair, saffron/orange clothing and ceremonial beads; the young man is a devotee.2013-04-01July 11 20122012-07-11March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.2013-03-20March 22 20132013-03-22A seated man in orange-brown robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles as he extends his hand to bless a standing devotee's forehead. The devotee, an older man with short grey hair, wears a white shirt, an orange-red cloth around the waist and a rudraksha mala, and returns the gesture with his palm raised. The seated man is seated on a maroon velvet chair beside a tray of offerings. A third man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and bead necklace sits in the background beside an air cooler. Maroon curtains and white walls form the backdrop of an indoor satsang hall. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron-orange robes and a bead necklace, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji with a devotee; the page's Swamiji flag is yes.2013-05-24March 13 20132013-03-13