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A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders and a dark thread necklace. He sits before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with red flower garlands. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt with curly dark hair has one hand raised above the seated man's head and the other resting on his shoulder, giving a blessing.

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December 06 20102010-12-06November 24 20112011-11-24A seated man in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead reaches out with one hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. The orange-clad figure holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a large gold deity murti and red cushions.2014-01-04A photograph of a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with bare shoulders, wearing layered gold chains and a rudraksha mala, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a dark mala around his neck. Both have palms raised and the recipient's hands are pressed together. Behind them is a gold-coloured ornate object and a beige wall, and a partially visible person appears at the right edge. The seated figure with the bare-shouldered orange wrap and gold ornaments is a person presence; the act is a blessing or initiation touch.2013-12-03A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, white tripundra marks and a red bindi, wearing a red and gold striped shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, reaching both hands to the head of an older grey-haired man in a white shirt who bows forward. The setting shows a blurred backdrop with a large painted image and a red-cushioned seat at left.2011-11-06A photo of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-row rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, sitting on a gold ornate throne with a peacock-feather fan behind him. He places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers wearing a red-and-rudraksha mala, who stands close with his eyes lowered. A bowl of red apples and a small brass kalasha-like object sit on a cloth in front, with potted plants and a partly visible person at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment in a room with cream walls.2015-02-21A photograph of two men in close physical contact indoors. The man on the left sits on a red cushion, bare-chested with a rust-red and gold shawl wrapped over his shoulder and a rudraksha-style cord at his waist, with long hair tied back and a yellow mark on his forehead; he presses both palms to the head of the man on the right. The man on the right is bald, wearing a white shirt and a beaded mala, bowing forward with eyes closed. A gold statue edge and red panel appear at the left edge.2014-01-13July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a satsang-style blessing on a stage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial beaded necklace, seated on a dark red throne with an orange cushion, reaches out and places his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders, who bows with eyes closed and one arm raised. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange-red garments sit or stand, and a golden deity murti or ornament sits at the lower left corner. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated role, based on long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Clear physical people visible: about four or five.2013-05-24A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. The devotee has his hands folded near his chest. Behind them, a golden throne with a red cushion and a second orange-robed figure with flower garlands, possibly a deity murti or statue. Red and gold furnishings and a green foliage backdrop complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji as present at this satsang.2012-10-07August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in an orange-and-gold draped robe with a red shawl places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels with hands raised in a blessing gesture. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark; the recipient has short dark hair and a moustache. Behind them a garland of yellow, red and green flowers hangs over a deity image, with a blue cloth and orange drapery visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man bears long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial dress and a shawl, consistent with the page's description of a diksha or blessing moment.2013-11-10