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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing scene. A smiling man with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a red bindi, and long dark hair swept back sits at right, wearing rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads, a maroon robe and a leopard-print garment, and raises his palm toward a young girl with her hair in a bun, seen from behind in white. On the left a young man with a saffron head covering and rudraksha mala stands near another with shaved head and ash marks; a man in white kurta with folded arms stands behind. Red and orange cloths and yellow flower garlands decorate the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears distinctive rudraksha and gold-bead malas, swept-back hair and a maroon robe in a ceremonial setting.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bead bracelets on his upper arm and wrist extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young girl kneeling before him. The girl wears a white t-shirt and a red-orange shawl, with a small orange flower in her hair, and her hands are raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them a man in white ritual cloth and beads sits low, and women in orange and white saris stand in the background near garlanded red-and-yellow floral decorations and electric fans in a bright hall.2013-07-10A photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl with a large rudraksha mala and tied-back dark hair extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a woman with long curly brown hair, who has her left palm raised in front of her face. The woman wears a white top with a red-and-white shawl and a lavender hair tie. Behind them are golden ornaments, a silver-and-gold staff with a ratna-style top, a red carpet and a cooling fan, with a bald-headed man in the lower right corner. The scene suggests darshan with blessing. a person appears in the seated role with a rudraksha mala, rust-red shawl and tied-back hair.2014-09-14A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace raises one hand toward a kneeling devotee in white clothes at left. The seated man holds a folded paper and a white-wrapped rod. Behind them, red drapes and a large portrait edge appear, with other people in the background in white and patterned clothing. The scene looks like a satsang gathering. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2012-07-06April 19 20132013-04-19A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a gold ceremonial necklace and a gold hair ornament reaches out to bless a curly-haired child in a white shirt, who raises both hands overhead. Behind them a woman in white wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small offering. Devotees in red and white robes stand in the background of a bright hall with white floors and warm lamps.2013-12-20May 11 20162016-05-11A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a red-and-white beaded garland with gold ornaments, reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The young man stands with both palms raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, women in white and orange saris sit and stand in a room with a pedestal fan and a yellow-wrapped object near the seated man. A possible a person candidate is present, seated and giving blessing in an appearance-based role, with qualifying cues of long hair and orange clothing and a red-and-white garland.2013-05-28A photo of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a large bead cluster and a red-and-white garland, placing his hand on the crown of a young woman's head in darshan. He wears a light tilak on his forehead and smiles. The woman in a white top with a red lanyard-style garland and beaded bracelets bows with her palms pressed to her head. A golden ornate seat and a silver staff with a golden finial are visible, with a red carpet behind. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. The person seated appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair, and rudraksha mala, in a darshan role blessing a devotee.2014-09-14August 09 20172017-08-09Photograph of a ritual interaction at an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl stands at right, extending his right hand to touch the head of a younger man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, who raises his palm. Behind them a third person in white garments and gold jewellery sits or stands. Red curtains and a gold-coloured ornate panel form the background. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission, consistent with a person cues: dreadlocks, shawl, rudraksha mala and forehead marking on the central figure.2017-08-09Photograph of a satsang-style moment indoors with a warm, cream-toned hall behind. On the right, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and a long necklace of red and gold beads plus a gold-toned chain, is placing his hand on the head of a seated devotee in glasses and a white shirt. Several other men in white shirts stand to the left with hands folded in namaste, faces turned toward the scene. The gold beads, red garland and saffron cloth are the most prominent colours. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, saffron shawl, ornate beaded necklace) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence, so the person is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the appearance-based sense only.2013-05-28A photograph of a blessing moment. A bare-shouldered man with hair swept back in a bun, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap, a thin gold necklace and a small gold earring, sits with a broad smile and places both hands on the head of a girl with a long side braid. She wears an orange patterned salwar kameez and gold bangles, and her eyes are closed with palms raised. Beside them a man in white with rudraksha mala and a name badge, and a child in orange, watch. Red drapery forms the backdrop. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair, a bare-chested saffron wrap and gold ornaments, so he is a person in person with a blessing role. Behind them a second kind of attendee stands with rudraksha beads.2012-07-09