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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a tan-brown turban with a red tilak, a pale pink dhoti and shawl with brown border, and a heavy gold-beaded necklace. Beside him, a man in an orange robe stands smiling, and at left a man in white kurta bends low with folded hands toward the seated figure, a visitor's badge on his chest and a dark mala around his neck. A small table holds apples, a water bottle and a tissue box, and a salmon-coloured cloth lies over the armrest.

A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a deep red velvet drape. A bald man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white sash stands at left with palms pressed together, his head being touched on the forehead by a seated man at right. The seated figure wears an orange robe draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas, a silver-and-bead ceremonial necklace, a bead armband, a gold earring and a white tripundra mark on the forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. He sits on a gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion. The scene appears to be a personal blessing or initiation moment during satsang. a person seated on the throne, with rudraksha malas, ornate silver necklace and orange robe.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala, places both palms on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange-printed shawl. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at left; a golden throne and red cushions fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing on a devotee in a darshan or initiation setting.

A photograph of a smiling man in saffron-orange dress with an orange turban and white vertical tilak on his forehead, bare-shouldered with orange and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold pendant. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated young man in a white shirt and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A second man in orange with a red bindi stands behind, and a golden ornate throne or peetha is visible in the blurred background. Hands folded at the left edge suggest devotees. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment.

December 31 2011

July 07 2009

A seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on a red cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a light blue shirt who has his palms raised. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a white ash mark on his forehead sits in the background. Brass oil lamps stand behind them against a beige wall and a blue-purple backdrop.

A seated man in a maroon-red turban and red-brown robe with gold ornaments, gold armlets and a gold chain, smiles broadly while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a peach-pink kurta. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, gold armlets and ornate gold necklace, cues associated with the page's claim. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange-red beaded garland and rudraksha-style mala watches, and other devotees in white and patterned saris stand by a white wall unit and hold papers. Gold-patterned drapery and a red-cushioned seat frame the scene.

A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. He is seated on a red zebra-striped chair before a golden throne. Behind him a statue in saffron robes with a flower garland and a golden deity murti sit against a green backdrop with an oil lamp at right. The scene suggests a blessing given during satsang. Probable Swamiji identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long hair, performing a blessing of a devotee.

May 02 2012

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a large gold necklace of gold bead ornaments and a rudraksha-style bead mala, leans forward and extends his arm to place his palm on the forehead of a devotee. The devotee wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and bows his head toward him. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands near a curtain, and a red-cushioned seat with gold trim sits in the foreground. This appears to be a blessing moment during a satsang gathering.