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A stage ceremony before red velvet drapes with two tall brass oil lamps and potted palms. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, sits on a white-draped seat. A bald man in white kneels in front of them with raised hands, appearing to offer a blessing or ritual gesture. Another saffron-robed person kneels at the left edge, and a woman in white stands at the right beside a seated saffron-clad person wearing gold necklaces. The white mat stage suggests an initiation or healing session.

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with rudraksha beads, seated on a white-draped throne-like chair in front of deep red velvet drapes. A kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, presses his palm to the seated man's forehead. A golden oil lamp stands beside them and a potted palm is at left. Another person in orange robes sits at the far left edge. The seated man's long hair, orange robe and rudraksha beads match the probable Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in the scene, shown receiving a forehead blessing.2008-01-25January Ni 2008A photograph in a hall with red velvet drapes. A man with grey hair, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala with a small name badge, kneels on a white-draped platform and touches the forehead of a seated figure. That seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, and sits on a white-covered couch beside a tall brass oil lamp with a flame and flower. Behind them a man in orange robes sits on the floor, and a potted palm stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so the in-person candidate is probable, while the kneeling devotee in white is a devotee.2008-01-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala draped across his chest sits on a white-draped couch before a red velvet curtain. A younger man in white shirt and white trousers kneels in front of him, one hand raised to the seated man's head and the other holding a small golden object near his forehead. Another person in orange robes sits at the left edge beside a potted palm.2008-01-25A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a white-draped platform in front of red velvet drapes. A man in white kurta and white trousers kneels before a seated man wearing orange robes, rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. The seated man rests one hand on a brass lamp (oil lamp) held by the kneeling man, who gestures with both hands. To the left, a second man in orange cloth sits on the floor beside a potted palm. A stack of orange cloth and a small cushion lie to the right of the seated figure. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala), shown in a ritual or healing-initiation setting.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.2008-01-25Photograph 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 a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling while holding a small round object to his forehead and a small bottle in the other hand. Before him a man in a white kurta kneels on a white bed with hands pressed together in namaste. A second person in orange robes sits partly visible at left, a potted palm stands behind, and a brass lamp and deep red velvet curtains fill the background. a person is identifiable only by the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues, so this is treated as an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.2008-01-25February 03 20082008-02-03February 03 20082008-02-03A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with dark red velvet curtains behind. A man in a white kurta with a purple cord around his neck kneels on a white-draped bed, one palm raised near the forehead of a seated figure in flowing orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead, long wavy hair falling past the shoulders. The seated figure sits on white cushions with his hand resting on the bed edge. Behind them a tall brass oil lamp stands, and a potted palm sits at left. A second seated man in orange robes is partly visible at the far left.2008-01-25A stage darshan scene at an indoor hall with dark blue drapes and a painted decorative pillar. A seated figure in long saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white draped throne-like seat, raising a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes who is pressing palms together in front of them. A young man in orange garments sits on the stage nearby, and a woman in white with an orange border kneels at right. Two standing attendants in white and orange stand at left, and a red flower arrangement lies at the stage edge. A floor fan and a microphone stand are visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, giving blessings to a devotee.2008-02-03