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A seated man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl draped over a bare chest, a gold pendant necklace and a red wrist thread, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling woman with a rust-orange headband, brown hair in a bun, earrings and a rudraksha bead necklace. The seat has a leopard-print cushion and gilded carved woodwork is behind him. Behind the woman stand a smiling woman in white with a red bindi and a long braid, and other devotees in white and orange garments, one holding a white card. The woman kneeling holds her hands together in anjali. A cameraman stands in the background. Scene suggests a blessing or darshan exchange in an ashram hall.

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October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the crown of a woman's head. She sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange sari, hoop earrings and a rudraksha mala, with a bindi and hair in a bun. The man sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of ornate gold carved panels. Behind them, a cameraman films from a tripod, and several women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in anjali. The man's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so this is a probable in-person depiction of Swamiji (probable) giving blessing to a devotee.2017-10-12A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, bare-shouldered and draped in rust-brown cloth, placing a folded white paper on the forehead of a kneeling woman with grey dreadlocks, a pink hair clip and an orange garment, who holds her palms together in namaskar. The man sits on a leopard-print cushion beside an ornate gold and silver throne. Behind them a cameraman films with a tripod-mounted camera, and a woman in orange stands to the right. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan hall. The seated man appears to be a person, identified by long dreadlocks, rust-brown cloth and a ceremonial throne, placed as the seated presence giving blessing.2017-10-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-orange shawl over his bare shoulder. He extends his right arm and presses a finger to the forehead of a kneeling woman with grey dreadlocks and a pink flower in her hair, who wears an orange robe, holds a small white slip of paper, and has her palms joined in namaste. A cameraman with a tripod and a standing woman in orange are visible in the background. Gold and carved white decor frames the scene. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, with long dreadlocks, rust-orange clothing and a gold throne, so he is described as a person giving blessing to a devotee.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12May 01 20142014-05-01A long-haired, bearded man in an orange-brown shawl sits on an ornate gold and silver throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling woman in orange clothing with a white mark on her brow. The woman wears a rudraksha bracelet and a name badge, and smiles back. Behind them a cameraman films from a tripod and a photographer in dark red clothing takes pictures, while more people in orange stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a gold necklace, a distinctive ceremonial presentation on a throne.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange shawl, seated on a leopard-print cushion, reaching out to touch the forehead of a woman in orange sari who kneels before him with her eyes closed. A gold-coloured carved panel stands behind. Photographers and camera on tripod appear in the background, and other people in orange clothing sit nearby. A man with long hair and beard, wearing an orange shawl, appears to be Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and orange robes cues, shown giving a forehead blessing. Several people visible in the scene.2017-10-12