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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with a white wall and framed artwork. On the left, a man with hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha-style bead mala, sits on a red-draped throne with ornate gold, serpent-headed armrests, holding a folded white paper. Before him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands bowed with palms pressed together in namaste, holding a tall silver-and-gold staff. Behind them, several women in white and orange-red shawls stand, and a woman in a blue-and-white outfit with an orange shawl smiles. The setting resembles a satsang or padapuja with a blue carpet and golden ornaments.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a blue carpet. A bare-chested man with dark hair in a bun, wearing a rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl, sits on a red-cushioned seat with gold-painted lion-head armrests, smiling and touching his cheek. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange shawl bends forward, holding a tall silver-and-wood staff. Several women in white and orange shawls stand or sit in the background. A gold-framed picture hangs on the wall. Watermarked archive photo.2014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a darshan-style blessing in an indoor hall with blue carpet and wood-panelled walls. A seated priest with a topknot, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, lays his right palm on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands with hands joined in namaskar. A silver staff rests beside them. Beside the priest is a large gold-coloured deity or lion-faced murti. Two women in orange shawls and other people are visible in the background. The seated figure is not identifiable as a person from appearance here, so the candidate is described only by role.2014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12May 12 20142014-05-12May 05 20142014-05-05Indoor darshan scene with a seated man in a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala necklace, his hair in a bun, smiling with palms joined in namaskar beside a large gilded cobra-hooded form and a silver trident-like staff. A man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl kneels in front with palms pressed together and head bowed. Women in red and orange saris stand with hands folded in the background, and a framed colourful painting hangs on the wall.2014-05-12A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied up, wearing a red-and-gold headband, a shawl-like orange-red wrap, and multiple strands of orange-beaded necklaces, sitting with a hand raised near his face. He is shirtless with a red wrap around his lower body and bare feet near a golden lion figure. Beside him a silver staff with gold banding stands, with a peacock feather fan behind. A bald older man in a white shirt with a red scarf kneels and offers a small bowl toward the seated figure, while a woman in white stands behind. Appearance cues are compatible with the page's Swamiji claim: long hair, ornate headband, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and an orange-red wrap, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2014-05-05A seated man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl and wearing a large rudraksha mala, reaches out to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange scarf who raises his right hand in a gesture of receiving blessing. The seated man sits on a red cushioned seat beside a gilded lion-shaped sculpture with a peacock-feather fan. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in white sit and watch, and a framed picture hangs on the pale wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in a hall.2014-05-12May 03 20142014-05-03May 12 20142014-05-12