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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with a long rudraksha mala, long dark hair, and a white forehead mark, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a balding man in a black shirt with a lanyard badge. Behind them hangs a deep red satin curtain, and a second man in dark clothing and a partially visible seated person are in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and a rudraksha mala with orange robes, a compatible presentation of the page's named teacher, so the appearance is a probable match for a person in an in_person setting, blessing a devotee.

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Photograph of a seated figure in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and gold earrings, placing a palm on the forehead of a young Western man in a black t-shirt with a pink name badge. The man's palms are raised in receptive gesture. Behind them, a few seated people in white clothing sit in front of red curtains in a hall. The blessing gesture suggests a satsang or darshan session.2012-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark hair knot, white forehead markings, gold hoop earring and a long rudraksha mala smiles while raising his palm toward a man in a black t-shirt and gold bracelet, whose hands are pressed together in front of his face with eyes closed. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a microphone stand and seated men in white shirts, one at right and others partly visible at left, watch the exchange. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering.2012-07-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red top and matching orange shawl, with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads, placing his palm on the forehead of a bald man in a black t-shirt whose eyes are closed. The bald man's hands are raised beside his face. Red curtains and a blurred white-clothed person form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the orange-clad figure giving blessing, based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange clothing.2012-07-02July 02 20122012-07-02Indoor satsang photo in front of a deep red draped curtain. A seated man in an orange-saffron top and orange cloth, with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala, rests his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt who stands facing him with palms raised in receptive gesture. The seated figure is smiling. Behind them, devotees sit on the floor, one in white with hands pressed together in namaste and another in a striped garment. A microphone stand and a dark speaker are visible at left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing.2012-07-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, his right palm raised toward the forehead of a man in a black shirt with a gold bracelet who has his palms pressed together. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari stand behind against a deep red drape. The robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red clothing and a rudraksha mala, performing a forehead blessing. Text on the photo reads a pedia source credit2012-07-02A seated figure in an orange-red long-sleeved top and orange-brown wrap, with long dark swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala, reaches forward with an outstretched palm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a gold bracelet. The man stands with his palms raised near his face in a receptive gesture. Behind them an older man in white sits in the background against a deep red draped curtain. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, performing a blessing on a devotee; the devotee is in white ritual dress.2012-07-02July 07 20122012-07-07July 02 20122012-07-02April 29 20122012-04-29A photograph of a satsang moment on a stage with a red curtain behind. A figure in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a gold earring, sits smiling and reaches up with both hands to hold the head of a man in a white shirt. The man tilts his head back with his mouth open and a hand raised, and wears a gold bracelet and a dark wristwatch. A man in the background looks on. Probable Swamiji (orange robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, gold earring) in the central blessing action.2012-07-02July 02 20122012-07-02