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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long white and orange flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat before a deep red velvet curtain. He has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and holds a folded white paper while looking down. A woman in white clothes with gold bangles places her hands on his head in a blessing, while an older man with grey hair and a white shirt sits to the right. Pink flowers and a green plant stand at the edge of the frame.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the head of an older bearded man in pale peach robes who bows forward with hands joined on a white bolster. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the upper right. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain, and a white throne-like seat and a red cushion with an orange cloth lie in front. A small ceremonial offering of coins and a folded paper sits on the tray at the centre.2010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an initiation or healing session on a stage with deep red velvet drapes and a potted palm. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a cushioned seat, one hand raised to the forehead of a man in a white shirt whose eyes are closed and palm raised. The robed figure holds a small white paper in the other hand. Behind them another person in orange sits partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated robed figure has long, swept-back dark hair, saffron robes and a small red forehead mark, cues consistent with the page's claim, so the appearance-based candidate is present.2008-01-25June 06 20142014-06-06A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, and places his right hand on the head of an older bearded man kneeling before him in a pale peach robe. The seated man holds a folded paper in his left hand. A low table holds brass or gold items and a folded orange cloth rests on a white cushion. Behind them hang deep red velvet drapes, and a person in white stands at the right edge. The kneeling man has grey hair and a long grey beard and bows forward with his right hand on the cushion. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so he is a person, shown giving blessing to a disciple. A devotee receives blessing in an evening darshan setting.2010-07-07A photograph of a satsang session in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange shawl and orange rudraksha-style beaded garland stands at left, pressing a palm to the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and a small event badge. The man raises his other hand, palm open, while the seated figure holds a folded white paper slip in his other hand. Behind them a seated man in white dhoti-style cloth with bare chest and a bead mala sits, and a pale-clothed standing figure in orange and white stands at right. A red-cushioned seat and orange towel are in the foreground, with air coolers and a window in the background. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person, with long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate beaded garland.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a seated teacher in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet, extending one arm toward a devotee kneeling in a white shirt with an orange thread on the head. The devotee raises both palms upward. Behind them, brass oil lamps and a fruit basket sit on a table before a dark blue curtain. Two women in white and orange shawls watch seated on the right.2011-02-26A photograph of two men in a stage-like hall with a dark blue draped curtain behind them and a white cushioned seat. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange robe over his shoulder and sits on the white couch, his right hand raised and placed on the forehead of a man standing at left. The standing man wears a white shirt and white trousers, has a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bracelet on his raised right wrist, and holds his palm up in a gesture of receiving the blessing. A yellow and green decorated banner hangs at the left edge. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment; the seated saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style adornment cues.A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi places a hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair and a white beard, who wears a white collared shirt and a gold bangle. The seated figure rests on a white sofa with an orange cloth beside them, in front of a dark blue draped curtain and a large white circular backdrop. The older man's hands are held together in front of him, and the seated figure's other hand rests in their lap.May 14 20132013-05-14March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22