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A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and heavy gold necklaces placing both hands on the head of a seated boy in a white shirt during a blessing. Beside him a woman in a pink and blue sari with jasmine in her hair holds one hand out palm-up, and a shaven-headed man in orange with rudraksha mala on the right touches his own forehead. The background is a green forest backdrop and white wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), a long-haired figure with ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, giving blessings as the central figure.

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Photograph of a saffron-clad man with long curly dark hair, white and red tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, and layered beaded rudraksha-style malas with a gold pendant, standing in a row of saffron-robed attendants. He extends his arm toward a woman with short light hair who stands with palms pressed together in namaste, while other devotees in saffron and pink saris join their hands. a person (long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate beaded malas with pendant) is shown in person, at the centre-right of the frame. Attendants in orange robes and silver armbands stand behind him, and a woman in a teal top bows at the left edge. The setting is a plain pale wall.2012-09-14February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a seated, bare-chested man in an orange-brown dhoti and orange shawl, with hair in a topknot and gold earrings, placing both hands on the heads of two seated devotees. A woman on the left wears an orange blouse, a red-and-maroon sari edge, bangles and a hair bun, with her palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. A man beside her in an orange shawl bows his head. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit against a red curtain. The man giving the blessing has long hair in a bun and a gold chain, and his appearance is consistent with the page's description, but the face is not visible enough to confirm identity.2012-07-09November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a long dark hair knot and gold earrings, placing his hand on the forehead of a devotee kneeling in front of him. The devotee, wearing a white shirt and an orange shawl, has hands pressed together in anjali and bows his head. Another devotee in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside them, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The figure with the knot and orange dhoti matches the page's a person cues, so this is a person blessing a devotee in a satsang or darshan setting; the blessing gesture is a head touch. Three people are visible, with others partially behind them.2012-07-09July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a blessing moment in an indoor hall with a colourful backdrop. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, and rudraksha bracelets places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt and glasses who bows with eyes closed. The blessing figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt stands with hands folded, and others in white shirts watch. In the foreground at right, a bare-shouldered figure in orange cloth is partly visible.2012-04-14September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes blessing a young girl by placing his right hand on her head. The man has long, swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra mark with a red bindi on his forehead, and wears rudraksha malas in red-brown beads and ornate silver-and-gold beaded necklaces. A gold earring is visible. The girl has her hair in a bun, wears a purple earring and a light teal top, and bows her head. Behind them stand other devotees, including a man with a red forehead mark and a bald man in orange at the right edge, in an ashram hall with yellow walls and a round wall clock. Several people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the man's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial silver-and-gold necklaces match the page's Swamiji reference, and he is performing the blessing.2012-09-22May 10 20142014-05-10