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A man with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange shawl, sits on a red zebra-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne and places his palms on the head of a kneeling devotee in cream clothes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a woman in an orange top raises her hands in blessing, while a man in white dhoti and shirt and an older man with a grey moustache, white clothes and an ID badge stand watching. Green leafy decoration hangs in the background. The seated man is a person appearance match, presented as the one giving blessings, with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold seat cues.

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November 02 20142014-11-02A seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-brown draped garment, a red flower garland with a gold pendant, and a gold-and-yellow fabric edge, reaches out to bless a shaved-headed young boy in white kurta and orange shawl who bows with raised hands. Behind them, women in orange and yellow saris stand and watch, one wearing glasses and beads; a red velvet curtain hangs at left, and a tray of small packets sits in the lower left corner. The setting suggests a satsang or blessing moment with a mix of devotee roles. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving blessings with long swept-back hair, an orange draped garment and a red garland.2013-05-28A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange sannyasi garment with a gold border, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace and bangles, places one hand on the head of a man kneeling on red carpet. The kneeling man wears a white shirt with palms pressed together in reverence. Standing behind are women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas, one in a white sari and one in a pink-and-gold sari, with a gold-colored object and gold kalasha-like vessel in the foreground on a red zebra-print cushioned seat. Setting is a hall with red curtains, wall framed photographs and a doorway. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, saffron-orange garment, gold necklace and bangles, Swamiji (probable) in the role of the blessing giver, seated on the throne-like seat.2014-08-20 +1 copiesA seated figure on a red-and-gold throne with a golden carved backdrop receives a blessing from a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers, whose raised hands are placed on the seated person's head. The seated figure wears a maroon garment with gold border, a long beaded necklace and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, with a red-and-blue wristband on the arm. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, and a silver pole stands at right beside a gold-lattice panel. The seated figure wears distinctive long beaded gold necklaces and ceremonial red-and-gold attire consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person in person, while the photo shows a blessing ritual.2015-08-23October 11 20082008-10-11Indoors at night, a bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth and a long gold-beaded necklace reaches to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl. Behind them stands an ornate gold-carved wooden structure with a yellow fringed canopy above. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby with hands folded, and several devotees in white and red shawls sit or stand in the background.2013-12-20August 30 20092009-08-30October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20082008-10-11December 05 20112011-12-05A man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and wearing a garland of white flowers, apples and multicolored blooms, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in white. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a bowed head rests her hands on the devotee's shoulder. Behind them stands a large gold-carved throne with red fabric, and a kalasha-like gold ornament and flower arrangement are visible. Other devotees' heads are at the bottom edge.2009-07-07A photograph from a stage event showing a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red undershirt on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He touches the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a black belt. On the left, a younger man in orange robes stands watching. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold-and-black border stands beside the throne. Behind the throne is a golden carved backdrop with a deity murti and garlands of yellow and pink flowers.2009-08-18