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Indoor photograph of a man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, seated beside a red upholstered chair. He raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man in a maroon collared shirt with a visible lanyard badge, who stands with his head tilted forward. A potted palm plant sits to the right against a pale wall, and a woman in white is partly visible behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on a devotee.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing in a room with red drapes. A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated middle-aged man in a white garment and orange shawl. Behind them, other men in orange shawls stand watching, and a white cooling unit is at the right edge.

A photograph of a temple blessing. A man in a light striped collared shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed, while a bare-shouldered priest in an orange saffron shawl with a dark rudraksha mala places his right hand on the devotee's head. The priest has swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Behind them, golden ornate temple decor, red and yellow marigold garlands and red fabric are visible. Two people are visible.

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on the forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a gold-patterned collar. The kneeling man's palms are pressed together in namaste. The background is a deep red velvet drape. The seated figure wears a black thread necklace and is smiling. The gesture suggests a blessing or padapuja-style darshan. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a black beaded neck cord, and is placed in the role of the one giving the blessing.

Indoor satsang scene. A long-haired figure wearing an orange-brown draped robe and a red and white beaded mala with gold ornaments sits on a dark maroon cushioned seat, extending a hand to press the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in a white sari listen. A wall-mounted air conditioning unit and standing fan are visible at left.

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.

A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala hanging across his chest, seated on a red upholstered chair before a deep red curtain. He reaches forward and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a short-haired man in a striped maroon collared shirt, who stands or kneels with palms pressed together in namaste. A small red bindi is visible on the seated man's forehead. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, indicating a blessing gesture during darshan. Two people are visible.

A seated figure in an orange-and-gold saffron wrap, with a reddish-brown rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned bracelets and a wristwatch, places a hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a black high-collared vest. The figure holds a small red-and-yellow fruit in the other hand. Behind them, a white-and-brown textured backdrop hangs, and a gold-toned object sits in the lower left. Two other people in white and orange clothing are partly visible in the background, one seated with a mala.