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A seated man with long dark hair in a low knot wears a gold-and-red garment and a layered gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He sits on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold throne and places both hands on the forehead of an elderly white-bearded man with long white hair, who wears an orange robe and bows forward. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall, a curtain and a small lectern-like stand. Two people are visible: the seated figure with raised hands and the bowing elder. Appearance-based cues on the seated man include the long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and gold-and-saffron clothing, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) and marked in_person.

January 05 2014

A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-brown t-shirt and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, placing his right palm on the forehead of an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with a red-and-orange shawl. The elder keeps his eyes closed and head bowed. Behind them a younger man in white and yellow-trimmed cloth stands near a cream pillar and a deep red curtain. The man with dreadlocks has a dark wrist mala. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a blessing or darshan moment. The dreadlocked figure matches the presentation of a person, with long hair and a garland but no crown or saffron robes visible.

A photograph of a satsang darshan in which a figure in a bare-shouldered orange-saffron cloth with a gold necklace and a bun of dark hair places one hand on the crown of an elderly, white-haired man in a white kurta who wears a rudraksha mala and kneels before him. A standing man in an orange cloth and rudraksha mala watches beside a magenta-red drape, and another man in a salmon-pink top stands at the back left. The visible figure's appearance is consistent with the page's cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the one giving blessing.

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January 11 2014

A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a red curtain and a gold throne backrest. He has closed eyes and a forehead tilak, and he holds a small cloth or prasad in his hands. An older man in a white sleeveless vest with an orange-red shawl bows forward, leaning his head toward him as the seated man places a hand on his head in blessing. The gold throne and red drapery frame the satsang-style blessing scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and maroon robe.

January 16 2014

A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with red drapery behind. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a multi-strand pearl-style necklace and gold hoop earrings, and places both hands on the forehead and head of a bald, fair-skinned man in an orange top. The recipient sits and looks down, eyes closed. Behind them, orange-clad attendants stand, and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at left, while another man in a light pink shirt stands at the far left edge.

July 07 2016

A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.

January 22 2014

A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange wrap with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, placing both hands on the head of a balding man in a white shirt with a purple lanyard. The seated figure sits on a red velvet-covered throne beside an ornate gold carved panel, in front of deep red draped curtains. The white-clad man bows forward as he receives the blessing. Only a sliver of another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene resembles a blessing or padapuja-style darshan.