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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, wearing a red, yellow and blue garland of flowers and a gold necklace. He sits on a red cushioned seat with his palm raised toward the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bows forward. Another man in white stands at left with his hands raised in blessing, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at far left. Behind them are a patterned blue and cream backdrop, red and gold fabric, and colourful flower arrangements in red, yellow and white. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan at an ashram. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive adornments consistent with the a person candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

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September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a pink-and-multicolour flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired devotee in white clothes at a ceremony. Behind him stand a large arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers and orange draped fabric with a red-and-white decorative motif. On the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and two younger men in white and orange in the foreground have their hands raised toward the scene. A brass vessel with offerings sits beside the seated figure. The seated man wears a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown blessing the devotee, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing a layered red-and-pink flower garland with teal ribbons, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, lightly touching the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with raised palms. Behind him a red and gold draped backdrop, a patterned wall panel, and a white pedestal fan are visible. A second devotee in saffron with rudraksha beads and a shaved head watches, and another man stands at the left edge. A slip of paper is held in the central figure's hand. The scene suggests an ashram darshan or blessing.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and bare upper body, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks, wears a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces and bangles. He rests both palms on the heads of two men in white shirts who lean toward him; the man on the left has eyes closed and the man on the right bows forward. Behind them is a red velvet throne-like seat, yellow and red flower decorations, a kolam-patterned banner and a gold pillar. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments are visible, and the page identifies this as Swamiji at this event, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing devotees.2012-09-23A photograph of a saffron-robed figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white tilak, wearing a multi-strand red, pink and blue flower garland, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, seated before a floral arrangement of yellow, red and white marigolds and green leaves. He places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt. A red zebra-print cushion and a patterned blue-and-white backdrop with a gold pillar complete the scene. The visible cues are consistent with a person bestowing blessing on a devotee during satsang.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, red tilak, pink and yellow flower garlands, a gold necklace with rudraksha beads, and an orange-saffron shawl sits on a red throne with a red patterned cushion. He smiles while a kneeling devotee in a white shirt bends forward and touches his feet, one hand resting on his foot. A second man in white kneels to the left, and a bald priest in an orange cloth is partly visible at the edge. Behind them hang a red and white kolam-patterned banner and a gold-trimmed pillar. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces and garlands match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, and the scene shows a padapuja.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23