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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange and gold shawl with a long rudraksha mala, extending a hand toward the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and sits behind a gilded lion-headed throne with a red cloth; this is a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues (long hair, saffron-gold shawl, rudraksha mala, throne). A younger man in white with rudraksha beads sits to the right, a balding man in white stands at the far right, and a few more people in white shirts stand in the background near a fan. Behind them hang garlands of red and yellow flowers and a painted seascape with waves. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in an indoor hall.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and golden shawl, with a long rust-coloured rudraksha mala and a gold lion-head ornament in the foreground, extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises both palms. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels, and standing figures in white watch from the background near a fan and a red curtain; flower garlands are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold ornament, consistent with the presentation of the page's subject; this is an appearance-based label only. The scene resembles a blessing or transmission moment in a ritual setting.2013-09-29Indoor photo of a guru-disciple initiation moment. A man with hair pulled into a bun, bare-shouldered, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, presses his right hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta who stands with palms raised at the brow. A golden ceremonial object in the foreground, shaped like a fish or serpent head, sits beside the blessing figure, and a bandaged left forearm is visible. Behind them a man with long hair in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches, a man in a white shirt stands at the back, and a woman in a white sari stands at right. Red and yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, with a red curtain and a blue-and-white painted panel in the background.2013-09-29September 28 20132013-09-28A seated man in an orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold lion-headed seat touches the forehead of a man in white kurta clothing, whose right palm is raised. Behind them a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold armlet watches, and further back standing people in white and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stand near red drapery and floral garlands. The seated figure in orange with a gold necklace and mala is a person by appearance and seated throne-like setting.2013-09-29A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with raised palms. The seated man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold lion-head piece in front of him is a probable Swamiji, given his distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt, a man in grey, and a woman in white with an orange border stand in a room with red curtains and a pedestal fan. A bearded man in white sits partly visible at lower centre.2013-09-29September 30 20132013-09-30A seated figure in an orange-and-gold robe with a long rudraksha mala and a bun of dark hair places a hand on the forehead of a man in a light blue checked shirt with a red name badge, whose palms are raised in greeting. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to the devotee. Behind them sits another person in white with orange-red garment, a golden lion-head throne armrest is in the foreground, red draped curtains and a standing fan are in the background, and a small shrine with flower garlands and a framed picture appears at left.2013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29September 29 20132013-09-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a golden necklace touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with an ID badge, who holds his hands up in front of him. The seated figure is beside large gold lion-headed seats or lion sculptures on a red cushion. Behind them, a person in white and others stand in a room with red curtains, a white fan, and a framed picture on the wall. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) is performing a blessing touch on a devotee, consistent with darshan or blessing.2013-09-29A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange and gold garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, hair tied back in a bun, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them, a gold lion-headed ceremonial seat or throne in the foreground, and several people in white and cream clothing stand and watch in a room with red drapes. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, so this appearance is a probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person blessing (Swamiji (probable)).2013-09-30A seated figure in saffron-orange dress with a gold-embroidered wrap, a long rudraksha mala, and a red vibhuti mark on the forehead hands a small folded paper to a man in a white shirt who raises both palms in front of him. A gilded lion-head throne armrest is in the foreground, with a garlanded deity murti of red and yellow flowers at left. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, a seascape painting hangs on the wall, and several people in white stand at the back, one wearing an orange lanyard. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed throne.2013-09-29