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A photograph of an indoor ritual exchange in front of deep red velvet drapes. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long brown rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead; he is sitting and receiving blessing. An older bald man in a white kurta with a gold bracelet and a beaded necklace stands at left, palms pressed together in namaskar while placing his right hand on the seated man's head. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits near the seated man's shoulder, a potted palm at left, and a white cushion at right. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, saffron garment, rudraksha mala) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference: Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure receiving blessing.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi on his forehead, sitting in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and red thread at his wrist stands at left, placing his palm on the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick and orange flower sits between them, and green palm fronds appear at left. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving the blessing from the standing man in white.2008-01-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed, while an older man in a white shirt and gold bracelet places his palm on the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. A third man in orange robes with a shaved head sits at the left edge. Behind them hang deep red velvet drapes, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a stand, and a green palm plant is at left.2008-01-25A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a brown rudraksha mala stands and places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who presses his palms together in prayer and bows his head. The robed figure has a red tilak mark on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery, with a red wall, a green plant and a partly visible man with shaved head at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing, with the page noting Swamiji attended this event.2008-01-25Indoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha bead necklace standing and touching the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back black hair and a red mark on his forehead, and his hand rests on the forehead of the younger man, who has his eyes closed. Behind them hangs deep red velvet drapery with a potted palm. A partly visible bald man in orange sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label, with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha beads as the cues.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in an indoor setting with red velvet drapes behind them. A man in a white shirt and white trousers kneels on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a man seated on the right. The seated man has long, dark, swept-back hair, wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder with a rudraksha mala across the front, and has a red bindi on his forehead. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands between them, and a green potted palm is at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala; he is receiving blessing from the kneeling devotee.2008-01-25A photograph of an indoor session in front of a deep red velvet curtain. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead stands with his right hand raised and placed on the head of a young man in a white polo shirt, who has his eyes closed and hands held open near his chest. The robed figure has long wavy dark hair and appears to be giving a blessing or healing touch, with a second man in an orange robe partly visible at the left edge. A white cushion with an ornate gold-and-red embroidered pillow sits at the right.2008-01-25A photograph of a man in long swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of an older man with short grey hair. The older man wears a white shirt, a brown-beaded mala and a gold bracelet, and holds his left hand out palm-open toward the side. Behind them hang dark red curtains with a potted palm plant and a folding blue chair at the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long wavy hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; he is performing a blessing gesture on a devotee.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in a hall with a dark red curtain and a potted palm behind them. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha beads places his right hand on the forehead of a man on the left. The man on the left wears white kurta-style clothing, a brown rudraksha mala with a small pendant, and has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture with eyes closed. Two people are visible.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in front of a deep red velvet curtain. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a moustache wears a white shirt and is pressing his palm to the forehead of the other man. On the right, a person with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a row of rudraksha-style beads down the front and a small red tilak on the forehead. This person holds a small white cloth or paper in an open hand and looks down, smiling. A red curtain and green foliage form the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure on the right shows long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is receiving a blessing from the man in white.2008-01-25A photograph of two men in close indoor contact in front of deep red velvet drapes with a potted palm at left. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with brown rudraksha-style beads across the chest places his right palm on the forehead of a younger man. The younger man, with shoulder-length dark hair and eyes closed, wears a white collared shirt and holds his hand near the robed man's arm. Long dark hair, saffron robe and beaded necklaces mark the robed man as a probable Swamiji candidate, performing a forehead blessing.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 two men seated in close conversation before a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a long rudraksha mala draped down the front, and a small red mark on his forehead; he smiles and extends his right hand, which another man gently holds. On the left, a man with short grey hair and a moustache wears a white kurta with a brown rudraksha mala and hands clasped in a respectful gesture. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits between them, and a partly visible shaved-headed person in orange stands at the far left edge. Two physical people are clearly visible in the frame plus one partial figure. The scene is a warm, intimate blessing or greeting.2008-01-25