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A photograph of two men seated close together in an indoor room with deep red velvet drapes behind them and a potted palm plant. The man on the right wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, has long swept-back dark hair, and holds a thin stick or wick in both hands, passing it to the man on the left. The man on the left wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a black cord necklace with a pendant, and a gold bracelet, and holds the stick with his hands cupped. A red and gold cushion rests on the white sofa beside them.

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A photograph of two men seated indoors before a deep red velvet curtain and a potted palm. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe with rows of rudraksha beads down the front; he rests his right hand on the forehead of the man on the left, who has short grey hair and wears white clothes with a dark rudraksha mala. The seated man on the left has his hands clasped in front of his chest. A small child is partly visible behind the figure in white. A cushion with gold brocade sits on the right.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in close interaction on a stage. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white trousers, with a gold bracelet and ring, kneels on the left with his palms pressed together and his face tilted upward. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a white cushion, his arm raised as he touches the kneeling man's forehead. Behind them hang a dark blue curtain and a colourful embroidered panel with yellow and green trim, and orange-brown towels are draped over the cushions.A photograph of an indoor meeting in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest sits on a white-covered bed, holding a small red box and a red-threaded item in his hands and looking down at them. Facing him, an older man with grey hair and a white kurta sits with his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame stands between them, and a monk in orange is partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with the page noting his presence at this event.2008-01-25Two men sit close together in front of deep red velvet drapes with a potted green plant beside them. The man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red mark on the forehead, and a shawl draped over his shoulder. He places one hand on the forehead of the man on the left, who wears a white kurta, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a wristwatch, with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure on the right shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing.2008-01-25A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala across the chest, raising one hand in a gesture while smiling. Opposite, a man in a white shirt kneels with a lit incense stick in his hands. Between them stands a tall brass oil lamp with a flame, a potted palm is at left, and deep red velvet drapes hang behind. A white-covered seat and orange cloths lie at right. The seated figure shows cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) by appearance, including the long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala, in the role of the one being honoured by the kneeling devotee.2008-01-25A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, sits on a white-draped couch in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man in white kurta kneels before him, one hand resting on the seated figure's arm while the other hand touches the top of the kneeling man's head, a blessing gesture. A bald attendant in orange robes sits behind them with his hands folded on his lap, and a brass pillar and a green potted palm stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and is being honoured by the kneeling devotee in white.2008-01-25A photograph taken indoors in front of a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala, sits with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a white shirt with a beaded mala stands on the left, raising his hands in a blessing gesture near the seated man's head. A brass oil lamp with a small flame and orange flower stands between them. On the far left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits partially visible. A green potted palm sits at the left edge.2008-01-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark wavy hair placing his right fingertips on the forehead of a kneeling bald man in white clothes, whose palms are raised in a blessing or reception gesture. The seated man wears an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha-style mala necklace and sits on a white-draped bed or platform with a leopard-print cushion and an orange-patterned pillow. Behind them are a deep red velvet curtain, a potted palm and a wooden cabinet. The white-clad man wears a red-and-brown bead mala and sits on the bed in front. A third person in orange sits partly behind them. Appearance cues for the orange-robed man with long hair and a mala are present, but the identification is only appearance-based.2008-01-25A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads, placing his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. The robed figure sits on a white-covered bed before a deep red velvet curtain, with an oil lamp visible behind. Another person in orange kneels in the background.2008-01-25A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead rests one hand on a white cushioned seat while another man kneels before him in white kurta and dhoti. The seated man's long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he extends his hand toward the kneeling devotee's forehead in a blessing. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain, and the white platform beneath them is covered with a white cloth. Two people are visible in the scene.2007-02-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a strand of rudraksha beads, placing one hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has both palms raised upward with eyes closed. The seated figure holds a folded sheet of paper in the other hand. A red velvet curtain and a potted palm stand behind them, with a white draped bed or dais in front. Two additional hands are visible at the lower right edge.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in a stage-like hall with a dark blue draped curtain behind them and a white cushioned seat. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange robe over his shoulder and sits on the white couch, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of a man standing at left. The standing man wears a white shirt and white trousers, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bracelet on his raised right wrist, and holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving the blessing. A yellow and green decorated banner hangs at the left edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment; the seated saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment cues.