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A seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap, long hair tied back, white tripundra on his forehead and a white-and-gold flower garland over his shoulder, smiles as he places his right palm on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who kneels before him with hands joined. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded seat or staff with a gold serpent coiled around a rod, and a red curtain fills the background. A woman in a white sari stands at right, her hand raised.

A photograph of a smiling man in a bare-chested red-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a small red tilak on his forehead, extending his arm to touch the head of a younger man kneeling before him. The younger man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl printed with repeated text, and holds a rudraksha mala on his wrist. Behind them stands a silver trident and a golden deity murti, with a potted plant and draped curtains in the background.

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August 02 2014

A seated man in a rust-orange robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy beaded gold-toned necklace smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the forehead of a younger man with short hair, who stands with palms joined in namaste. The younger man wears a white kurta-style top and an orange shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing fill a hall, and a red-brown leather-backed chair, a water bottle and small offering plates sit nearby. A darshan-style blessing moment in an indoor satsang setting. a person: the seated blessing figure shows a bare shoulder, a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a heavy beaded necklace, consistent with his ceremonial presentation.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and white vibhuti marks on his forehead places his right hand on the crown of a seated man in a white short-sleeved shirt, who leans his head forward with eyes closed. Behind them are red draped fabric, a garlanded red-and-yellow decorated backdrop, and a glowing brass or gold offering plate. A woman in a white sari is partly visible at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan.

May 01 2014

July 23 2014

April 28 2016

A photograph of a seated man with short dark hair and a red headband with gold patterning, bare-chested with a red wrap and a beaded necklace, smiling as he places his hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch who bows forward. A gold figure in the left foreground, a silver ceremonial staff and a peacock-feather fan are behind them, with a red-and-gold cloth backdrop. Several other people are partly visible at the right edge.

A seated man in red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, a red tilak mark, and is smiling. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial staff topped with a cobra hood and a golden throne with carved details, against red drapes. The gold lion-shaped object at lower left is a ceremonial piece. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person is the seated figure with the distinctive long hair and gold beads, presented in an in_person setting.

A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange-red shawl with a red bindi places his right hand on the crown of a man's head, smiling warmly. The recipient wears a white t-shirt and a red shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari adjusts red fabric, and a woman in an orange top and red bangles watches. Gold ornaments and a garlanded deity murti with yellow and white flowers stand in the background against red drapes. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style gold adornment at the chest, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.