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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a white flower garland and a white forehead mark, extending a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in white clothes. A woman in a teal top bends forward, and a young girl in white watches at the right. Behind them, standing women in white garments and a rust-red beaded mala stand near a green draped backdrop and a red cloth wall. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment. The seated figure's hair is long and swept back, and the robe and garland are distinctive; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate receiving devotees.

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June 06 20142014-06-06July 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a blessing at an indoor event with red drapes and a floral backdrop. A bare-chested man in a saffron wrap and red top, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, raises his hand to touch the forehead of a bowed older man in a white shirt. Nearby, a young man in an orange shawl and white kurta stands beside a priest in white, and a woman in green and a small child in a floral dress look on. Several others crowd behind. Page cues do not confirm the seated man's identity, so the appearance-based identity remains unsure. Garlands and flower arrangements decorate the stage.2009-02-21December 31 20132013-12-31January 12 20132013-01-12August 14 20162016-08-14July 11 20152015-07-11A seated figure in a saffron-red robe with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver-topped staff presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a mustard-yellow kurta, who lowers his head and raises one palm. Beside them a woman in white with a beaded necklace and a girl in a white t-shirt watch with hands together, and a gold deity murti sits in the lower left. Other people in white and green saris stand in the blurred background of a hall with red drapes.2014-07-06A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a thick garland of white and pink flowers, bending forward to touch the forehead of a young girl with hair tied in a ponytail with a red elastic. He has white vertical tilak marks on his forehead and a red thread bracelet on his wrist, and holds a white card in his other hand. The girl kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white outfit and a small earring. Behind them a woman in an orange top and a rudraksha-style mala stands near a large round drum-like object, against a dim pinkish stage backdrop.2018-05-19A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headband extends his right hand toward a young curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises a palm to meet it in a high-five gesture. Behind them an older woman in white with a dark beaded mala and a small brass vessel watches, and other devotees in white and red robes sit in a bright hall with warm lamps. The man appears to be the Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned robe, and is shown in person.2013-12-20A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala across the chest, extending a hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who has his palms pressed together. Beside them a smiling woman in white with a brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark watches, and other people in white stand behind. Green potted plants, flowers and a wooden tray with offerings sit in the foreground, with a fan and red-orange and gold fabrics in the background. The figure has long hair, a crown-less saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a probable Swamiji appearance in a blessing role.2015-02-19A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and white-and-blue flower garland blessing a devotee by placing his right hand on the devotee's head. The blessing man has a white vertical line marking on his forehead, rudraksha beads on his arm and a gold earring, and he smiles with eyes closed. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking smiles and watches. The devotee, in a blue polo shirt, bows forward holding papers. Behind them, other women in saris and a man in white stand in a room with a white wall, red curtain and wall air conditioner. Three to four people are visible.2014-04-27