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Photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned garment and a long orange-brown beaded necklace, with a red bindi and white tripundra marks on the forehead, placing both palms on the head of a kneeling man in a purple-and-white checked shirt. Other men stand behind in white dhotis and shirts, and orange cloth hangs in the background beside an ornate golden pillar. A gold ceremonial offering tray sits in the foreground. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing with a beaded mala, consistent with a person blessing a devotee in a ritual setting.

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October 07 20122012-10-07April 20 20132013-04-20February 19 20152015-02-19A photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a red-brown rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and bangles. The older man has his palms raised and eyes closed in a gesture of receiving blessing. A seated figure in white and a cooler fan are visible in the background. Two people are visible.2013-05-14A seated man in a saffron-orange draped garment with a bare shoulder wears long dark hair swept back into a knot, multiple rudraksha mala beads and gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist. He sits on a red patterned cushion and extends his right hand toward the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with long dark hair, who raises his hands in response. A small folded towel lies on the cushion beside him. Another person sits partly visible at the lower right, and a standing figure is faintly visible at the far right edge. A white wall, window and pedestal fan form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing match the page's claim, so this is an in-person candidate.2013-07-17A photograph of a satsang setting with a smiling man in a rust-orange sannyasi shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead, extending his palms to meet the raised palms of a man in a white shirt with a visitor badge. Behind them, a seated woman in a brown-and-gold garment and beads watches. Golden draped cloth, purple and orange fabric, and green potted plants fill the background. a person is the orange-robed man giving the high-five blessing gesture.2015-02-19April 20 20132013-04-20A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a dark shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young man in a striped collared shirt who bows forward with hands joined. The seated figure holds a small white card in his left hand. Behind them, a ceremonial gold object and a camera on a tripod are visible, with several men in white shirts and white dhotis standing in the background. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with pink and gold decor. The appearance of the seated figure matches a person with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as a blessing-giver during a darshan.2013-04-20A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. The devotee has his hands folded near his chest. Behind them, a golden throne with a red cushion and a second orange-robed figure with flower garlands, possibly a deity murti or statue. Red and gold furnishings and a green foliage backdrop complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji as present at this satsang.2012-10-07A photograph of a devotional blessing at a gathering. A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair and a red bindi places a raised palm on the forehead of a young man in glasses and white clothes, who has hands folded in namaste. The standing figure wears a gold pendant, a gold necklace, multi-strand rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Other devotees in white and saffron stand and sit nearby with hands joined, and yellow, orange and red decorative tassels hang in the background.2013-01-21June 15 20132013-06-15July 06 20122012-07-06