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A man in a rust-orange robe with his hair tied back at the nape stands beside a silver ceremonial staff with a crescent finial and rests both hands on the crown of a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee wears an orange-and-white checked shirt, presses palms together in anjali, and looks upward. Behind them are red draped curtains and gold-toned panels. A partly visible second person in white stands at the right edge. The robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by appearance cues: long dark hair tied back, orange ceremonial robe and a gold necklace.

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July 14 20142014-07-14A photograph of a darshan moment in a decorated hall. A man in a rust-orange unstitched robe and a knitted brown shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat with a white tilak on his forehead, his hand resting on the head of a young man in a yellow-gold checked kurta with a rudraksha mala. The young man kneels with palms joined, a silver trident-topped staff rising between them. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate decorations, potted plants and bamboo, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi watches on the right.2014-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, seated on a red upholstered chair before a deep red curtain. He reaches forward and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a short-haired man in a striped maroon collared shirt, who stands or kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. A small red bindi is visible on the seated man's forehead. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, indicating a blessing gesture during darshan. Two people are visible.2011-12-11A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, placing a hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl. a person gives blessing to a devotee; the seated figure wears orange-red robes and a gold ceremonial necklace, and a silver staff and gold throne with a peacock-feather fan appear behind. Red draped curtains form the backdrop. Two people are visible.2014-07-20July 15 20142014-07-15A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a large rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, hair pinned in a bun, extends one arm and hand to bless the head of a seated older man in a green striped shirt with a visitor badge. The blessing figure holds a tall silver staff with a golden base. Behind them, a gold-trimmed cushion sits on a red-carpeted dais, and several people in white clothes stand or sit in the background. a person appears with distinctive rudraksha mala and orange robes, giving a blessing to a devotee.2014-07-06July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white forehead mark, red bindi, gold necklace and long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a light blue shirt who sits before him. A silver staff with a snake-shaped carved wooden element and a gilded ceremonial vessel stand nearby, with red drapes and gold panels behind. A woman in white appears at the right edge. The man smiles while blessing the boy.2014-07-20A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30A seated man in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha bead mala sits on a gilded throne-style chair holding a dark wooden staff with a curved top, smiling broadly. A bald elderly man in a white kurta kneels before him, one hand raised toward the seated man's forehead while the other hand rests at his own chest, appearing to receive a blessing. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure beside a gold lion-headed throne armrest, a gold-fringed parasol at top right, and a beige patterned wall. Two people are partially visible at left in red clothing.2013-12-02September 10 20122012-09-10