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Photograph of a stage ceremony with a figure in an orange-saffron robe, shown from behind with a shaved head, embracing a smiling man with long, dark, wavy shoulder-length hair who wears an orange robe and a red bindi. The man with long hair has his hands on the other man's head and shoulders. Behind them, a gilded ornate frame and a red cloth hang on the right, and orange flags on bamboo poles stand at the left. Several shaved-headed people in orange robes sit partly visible at the left edge. Dim stage lighting and a purple curtain form the background, with a brass vessel at the lower right.

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Indoor photograph of a bare-shouldered figure in an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a hair bun and gold hoop earring, placing one palm on the forehead of a young man in a blue striped top and orange shawl, who closes his eyes and smiles. Behind them, another person in an orange shawl stands in front of a red draped curtain, and a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl and a name badge stands at left. A white wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at right. a person: the bare-shouldered figure wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange wrap, cues consistent with a sannyasi giving a blessing.2012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.2012-07-20A photo of a diksha-style initiation in an orange-draped monastic setting. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl, sits on a raised seat and presses one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in orange clothing with praying hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of seated monks in saffron robes watch, and a bamboo frame hung with orange flags and small banners stands among gleaming silver and gold ritual objects, including a silver deity murti. The figure's presentation matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, bare-chested orange shawl and rudraksha-style adornment, so this is an appearance-based probable identification; the printed caption identifies the archive page, not the person.2006-08-22July 07 20122012-07-07August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph from a seated event hall where a figure with swept-back black hair, a gold forehead band, red-brown rudraksha malas and a red-and-black patterned garment embraces a bald man in saffron-orange robes who is bending forward. Beside them a steel trident-topped staff stands near a microphone on a wooden stand. Many seated attendees in white, orange and blue clothing, some wearing lanyards, watch from behind. A poster on the left shows a purple bird-like logo. In the foreground, a woman in orange with her hair pinned up and a man in white sit with their backs to the camera. a person is described by appearance cues only: the embracing figure's swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and adornment, identified by appearance and not by name.2015-12-09A photograph of a satsang darshan in which a figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a bun of dark hair places one hand on the crown of an elderly, white-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and kneels before him. A standing man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala watches beside a magenta-red drape, and another man in a salmon-pink top stands at the back left. The visible figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the one giving blessing.2012-08-22 +1 copiesAugust 22 20062006-08-22July 07 20122012-07-07A photograph of two men greeting each other on a stage with a deep red curtain behind them. On the left, a man with short wavy hair wears a white kurta and holds a small object in both hands, smiling. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, rudraksha beads and a gold-toned necklace, seated on an ornate gold throne, extending his hands toward the guest. A third man in white with an orange shawl stands behind them holding a small box. A gold lion figure appears at the bottom right near the throne.2006-10-21A nighttime photograph of a smiling man in flowing saffron-orange robes seated on a wooden throne-like chair with a gold-brocaded cushion and a cream embroidered canopy behind him. He has a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back, and he raises his hand toward a man in a white t-shirt who wears a brown rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet and leans in close. Dark background. Appearance-based candidate: a person seated in saffron robes with a red bindi and swept-back hair, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Two people visible, one partly cut off at the bottom edge.2011-11-28Photograph of two men facing each other closely on a decorated stage under a white canopy with a green and gold-striped valance and red-and-gold trim. The man on the left wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and his hands are folded in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow, white and green flowers around his neck, and his hands are tied with red thread held by the other man. A blue backdrop with a red border and a white circular emblem is behind them. Two people are visible.2006-11-24