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A photo inside a hall with wood-panelled walls and recessed ceiling lights. A man with hair tied in a topknot, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, layered orange-red and gold beaded necklaces, gold earrings and gold bangles, leans forward smiling and extends his hand toward a devotee's head. The devotee, a man in white with glasses, bends forward. Behind them, several people in white, cream and red saris and shirts stand with folded hands or watch. Papers are held in the foreground by another person's hand. The man in orange has distinctive long hair, ornate beads and saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate described on the page.

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Indoor photo in a crowded room where a man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange-saffron sleeveless garment is smiling and raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee bowing with palms joined. He wears layered red-orange beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, and red-orange beaded armbands, and holds an open printed booklet in his left hand. Around him, men in white shirts, striped shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded, while a man in a pale pink shirt and others look on. A red banner and green backdrop are visible in the background, and a ceiling fan hangs above.2012-07-24September 16 20122012-09-16A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-toned necklace, rudraksha-style beaded malas, and gold armlets places his right hand on the head of a seated, bespectacled older man in a white shirt. The orange-robed figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand and smiles. Behind them, priests in white dhotis and orange garments stand, a decorated altar with a red throne-like seat glows in the background, and a tray of small objects sits at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the long, swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace and beaded malas fit the page's Swamiji attribution, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-04-14A smiling man in a rust-orange garment and layered gold necklaces studded with rudraksha beads raises his right hand in blessing over a young boy and a man in white, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Several people in white and pastel saris stand behind them in a bright hall with red drapes and flower decorations. The man wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a tilak on his forehead, a gold earring, and rudraksha-and-gold armlets. Two people in the foreground have their palms pressed together in respect. The man is described as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, and saffron-orange clothing, shown here giving blessing in a satsang setting.2013-07-13September 15 20122012-09-15February 01 20132013-02-01A photograph of an indoor hall with a man in a white striped shirt and glasses bowing with palms pressed together while a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces places his hand on the bowing man's head, smiling, with a red bindi. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange clothing holds a red folder and wears a bracelet. Several onlookers stand behind, one at far left in glasses and another in white, with a camera visible above. Warm lights line the wall with framed pictures.2011-11-06A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and shawl stands in a hall with white ceiling fans and maroon curtains. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a thick rudraksha-style mala with gold beads. A man in a beige shirt bows deeply toward him, hands clasped and touching his feet, while other devotees in white stand behind. The man in orange holds white papers in one hand. Several devotees are visible, including people in white clothes and forehead markings. Overall this looks like a devotee greeting a teacher during a gathering. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2012-09-15A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, a gold necklace, layered rudraksha malas and silver-disc beads, placing his right hand on the head of an older man in a brown jacket and glasses who bows with palms pressed together. The robed man holds a folded white paper and a small red tray in his other hand. A second robed figure stands behind, and a dark curtain with an orange tassel hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-01-28Indoor satsang scene in a hall with a red curtain and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads, heavy gold necklaces and bracelets, with white and red forehead markings, holds a sheet of paper and looks down while a grey-haired devotee in a cream shirt bows forward, head lowered. Behind them a shaved-headed young man in orange cloth with beaded necklaces places a hand on the devotee's head, and other people stand in the background, including a woman in a white sari.2012-09-15September 23 20122012-09-23September 15 20122012-09-15