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A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat with hands resting on the knees while an older man in white with a grey beard and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one holding a white tray of prasadam and rudraksha beads on a table. Seated women in the foreground watch, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so it is a person receiving a devotee in an in-person setting.

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March 22 20082008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of an indoor initiation or darshan scene. A figure seated on a white-covered chair wears a sleeveless saffron/orange robe, has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and places one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Visible cues include long hair and saffron clothing, supporting a probable identification as Swamiji (probable). Around him, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a long braid bows forward with joined hands, and another devotee's hand appears at the lower edge. Standing behind them, two attendants wear white kurtas with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a silver tray with flowers, a cloth and offerings. A red floral arrangement, a trident-shaped stand and a standing fan are visible in the background.2008-03-22A photograph of a healing or blessing moment inside a room with orange-draped attendants and white-clad devotees. In the centre, a young person in an orange sleeveless robe with hair tied back leans forward and holds the hands of an elderly man in white kurta and dhoti who holds a walking stick. A bald elderly man in white stands at left with his hand on the stick. Behind them, men in white shirts, one wearing a beaded necklace and a small red tilak, and a young man with an orange shawl look on. At right, a table holds rudraksha malas and offerings, and another person in orange sits nearby.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 22 20082008-03-22Photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial gold-toned garland, receiving a devotee at a ritual setting. A woman in a teal top sits at left, while a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and sits leaning in, with a second saffron-robed monk behind him. A white-draped table with offerings and plates sits in the background, and more seated devotees appear at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated in the orange-robed role receiving devotees, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2008-03-26March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala extends a hand toward a bald, bespectacled man in a white kurta who is being attended to. A younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, reaching toward the man, while a white-clad man with an orange shawl stands behind a white-draped table holding a tray of offerings and a red-and-white flower arrangement. Women in orange shawls and a girl with flowers in her braid sit in the foreground. Devotees and a standing crowd fill the background.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23