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A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head and a light-yellow striped kurta bowing forward with his palms joined, while a smiling figure in a maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing. The seated figure wears a maroon saffron-toned robe, a thick necklace of rudraksha beads, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on the forehead, and has long dark hair tied back, seated in a brown leather armchair. A partially visible second man in maroon with beads stands at the left edge, and a woman's arm in blue appears at the right edge. Behind them is a dark blue backdrop with a reddish image of ghats and a figure. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon robe) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee's greeting in a seated blessing posture.

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A seated person in a maroon garment with a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits on a brown upholstered chair with a red bindi and white forehead marks, raising one hand. A man in a pale yellow striped kurta bows forward, touching his forehead to the seated person's raised palm, in a blessing exchange. A dark backdrop and a red-tinted image panel sit behind them, with a white wall at right.2014-05-13April 30 20142014-04-30July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, a multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered in a dark red wrap, extending his hand toward a kneeling devotee in an orange polo shirt who holds a small red object in his cupped hands. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha necklace and glasses stands watching, a second woman in a floral sari wearing a visitor badge stands at right, and another person stands at top left in an orange shawl. Maroon curtains frame the background.2014-04-27A seated man in red-maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with long dark hair swept back, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowing man in a red-and-orange shawl who is bare-chested at the waist. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, and a partially visible figure appears at the far right edge. The gilded throne with red cushions sits against a decorated blue and cream wall.2015-12-26December 09 20152015-12-09April 27 20142014-04-27August 31 20152015-08-31A photo from a satsang-style gathering. A long-haired man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a red and yellow bead garland and gold bracelets, sits on a dark red cushioned seat and smiles while extending his hand toward the head of an older man with grey hair and a moustache. The older man wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl and sits with hands folded. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a woman in a green sari with beaded necklaces watch. The long-haired man shows appearance cues consistent with a person, seated in the role of the giver of blessing. Air conditioning unit and fan in background.2013-05-28April 27 20142014-04-27July 02 20122012-07-02June 22 20122012-06-22