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A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap, with long dark hair swept back and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-and-black rudraksha mala. The devotee's palms are pressed together in front of his chest and he tilts his head up. Behind them, part of a deity murti with an orange headdress and a red cushioned seat are visible, with a plain white wall and a door at right. Appearance-based label: a person, the orange-robed figure giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.

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A seated robed figure in orange-brown drapery, with white tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala with gold beads at the neck, and hair tied in a bun, extends his right hand to press it onto the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red scarf. The man has his palms pressed together in front of him in receiving posture. A red-cushioned seat and a small red deity figure with a red crown stand in the background. Two people are visible.2012-10-13October 13 20122012-10-13Indoor photograph of two men in close interaction. A man seated on a red cushion, bare-shouldered and wrapped in orange-saffron cloth with a gold bead necklace and a white vertical mark on his forehead, presses one hand to the forehead of a second man who wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. The second man has his eyes closed and his hands are raised near his head in a receptive gesture. Behind them a red-and-gold deity murti or figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a white wall with a wall outlet is in the background.2012-10-13May 17 20132013-05-17A photo of a shaved-looking man with hair in a small bun and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, placing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The young man stands with his hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a blurred deity murti with a red crown and a wall outlet are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment indoors.2012-10-13Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets, his long hair tied back, extending his right arm toward a clean-shaven-and-bearded man in a white shirt and orange-trimmed garment, who holds his palms up in front of him. A red-and-white mala hangs on the second man's chest. Two more people are partly visible in the background, and a maroon cushioned seat and a white appliance are in view.2013-02-27A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24October 11 20122012-10-11A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a thick rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard. The kneeling man raises his other hand and has a white mark on his forehead. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothing stand indoors near white cooling units and a peach wall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim, so the seated figure is recorded as a probable in-person Swamiji.2013-05-17A seated man in saffron-orange draped cloth, a gold pendant and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with copper bangles on his wrist, touches the forehead of a devotee kneeling before him. His hair is swept back in a bun and his forehead bears white markings. The devotee wears a white shirt with an orange shawl and holds his palms open in reception. Behind them a window, a pale wall and another figure in orange and white sit in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate beaded necklaces and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual blessing.2013-02-27October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a long-haired man in an ochre-orange shawl with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads visible on his chest, seated on a red cushion, extending both hands toward the crown of a devotee. The devotee kneels, head bowed, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti-style garment with an orange-red border, and a gold wristwatch. The setting is a plain cream wall with an air conditioner unit and a wall switch. The image is watermarked by the copyright stamp at lower right and the logo at upper left. This appears to be a blessing gesture, with the seated figure's appearance matching the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, ochre garment, and rudraksha beads.2012-10-07