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February 18 2013

A photograph in a satsang hall with deep red velvet drapes and an ornate gold backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow border and a long orange rudraksha mala, and his right hand rests on the raised right hand of a younger man in a white shirt and orange-trimmed garment. He reaches up to touch the forehead of the standing devotee, who faces him with palms held near his face. a person, seated on a red velvet throne with a gold-patterned back, performing a blessing touch on a disciple. Two other men are partly visible at the lower edges, one bald in the foreground.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a sleeveless bare-shouldered drape and layered rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, wearing a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead and gold-beaded armlets. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a navy t-shirt standing before him, a ritual blessing gesture. Behind him a golden throne with red upholstery; another figure in orange robes and an orange head covering stands behind, raising a hand. Red cushions and a tray of flower petals sit at the lower left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left. Plain white wall and a wall vent in the background.

February 27 2013

A photograph of a young boy in a white-and-navy striped polo shirt bowing his head forward while a man kneels and places his right hand on the boy's head. The man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, several rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, a white vibhuti (sacred ash) mark on his forehead and a beaded armlet, and holds a small folded white cloth or packet in his left hand. Behind them a seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits before an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha), and a partially visible second figure in orange stands nearby. Three people are visible in total.

February 27 2013

August 02 2014

A photograph of a seated man in ochre-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, his right hand resting on the head of a devotee kneeling before him. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a draped orange shawl, and sits in front of ornate gold carved panels and a red velvet cushion. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl and holds his own right palm up near the seated man's arm. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment.

A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas with gold ornaments rests his hand on the head of a small toddler in a checked shirt and orange shorts. The man, seated on a red velvet throne-like chair in front of a gold-ornate backdrop and purple drapes, smiles and holds a small object in his other hand. A lap-level adult arm supports the child at left. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, swept-back long hair, and heavy beaded malas with gold necklace are the qualifying cues for a seated blessing (darshan-style) scene in an ashram setting.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style gold necklace, with a white vibhuti line on his forehead, reaching out to rest his hand on the head of a young boy in a white t-shirt who kneels before him. The boy has his palms joined in a greeting gesture and holds a banana. The man sits on a red throne with a golden lion-head carving, beside a peacock-feather fan, a silver staff with a snake wrapped around it, and red drapery. A woman in white stands at the right edge. Setting appears to be a temple-style hall.

A photograph of a long-haired man with a white forehead mark and a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, pressing his hand on the head of a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and red-patterned shawl. The young man's palms are pressed together in devotion. Behind them stands a gold deity murti and a silver staff, with a peacock-feather fan in the foreground and red drapes in the background. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a ritual cloth, with long swept hair; his identity is an appearance-based label only.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a thick rudraksha mala and a long dark hair knot, bearing white sacred ash on his forehead, extends his right hand in blessing toward the head of a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-white checked cloth with an orange thread. The boy stands with eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them a second man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and white forehead marks sits, and blurred figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, the cues the page associates with Swamiji, though this is an appearance-based label.