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A photograph of a darshan moment inside an ashram hall. A man with swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala seated on a low dais touches the forehead of a bald, grey-bearded man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf. The seated figure's hand rests on the other man's brow while the devotee raises a palm. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed ornament, a silver ceremonial staff and a white air conditioner. A woman's head is visible at the bottom of the frame. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red-brown dress.

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August 30 20142014-08-30A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing in a ceremonial hall with red drapes. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and a dark hair knot sits on a gold-ornamented seat and extends his right hand onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl with printed text, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palms together. Behind the blessing stands a silver staff with a finial and a peacock-feather fan, beside a golden lion-form armrest. The appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a saffron robe with a white tilak and a dark hair knot; the blessing is given in the seated role of a guru.2014-07-20A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style garland, smiling as he extends his right hand to rest on the forehead of an older woman with grey hair in a low bun. She wears a pink patterned sari and an orange shawl with printed text, a gold wristwatch and earrings, and her hand is raised to her cheek. Behind them hang red curtains, a silver staff with a serpent-like wooden carving, and gold lion-shaped ornaments. The woman is being blessed in a darshan-style moment.2014-07-24A standing man bare-shouldered in rust-orange cloth, wearing a red and pink flower garland with gold beaded necklaces and a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, places his right palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with black Tamil script. Behind them a large silver trident stands beside a golden deity murti and bamboo screens with red drapery and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown performing blessing as an initiation-style gesture, with the visible flower garland, gold necklaces and orange cloth as cues.2014-07-16A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders with a long braided cord and a rudraksha-style mala, touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and dark tie. The seated figure's arm is extended over the devotee's head in blessing. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed throne armrest, a red tiger-striped cushion, a golden ornate backdrop and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Swamiji (probable) appears, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rust-red shawl, seated in a blessing posture; the devotee is a person receiving the blessing.2013-11-13October 11 20142014-10-11August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA long-haired man with a white and red forehead mark, wearing a red-orange wrap and a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, reaches out to place his hand on the head of an older bald man with grey hair. The older man wears a white kurta and an orange-red scarf printed with text, and presses his palm forward in respect. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff with a finial, a golden cobra-hooded ornament, and red curtains. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, shown by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, while the older man is a devotee receiving the blessing.2014-07-27August 28 20142014-08-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them stand a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge. The orange-robed figure has a person appearance cue of saffron clothing and a ceremonial setting, but the face and clothing cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the candidate is marked unsure. Two physical people are visible.2014-09-02May 01 20142014-05-01May 03 20142014-05-03