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A seated man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet throne draped in a purple-maroon shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red thread bracelet stands before him, pressing his palms together and touching his forehead. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands behind them, a brass vessel and a small red box holding flowers sit nearby, and a colourful painted backdrop with yellow and green motifs fills the background. The seated man wears distinctive long hair and a shawl, which qualifies as a person appearance cue for the seated figure receiving the blessing, while the standing man is a devotee in white.

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A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing a draped purple-grey shawl over a red garment, seated on a red velvet throne-like chair. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers raises both hands in a blessing gesture near the seated man's forehead, with a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind them stand a tall golden oil lamp (lamp), a golden bird-topped finial, and a colourful painted backdrop with mandala-like motifs. A red box with flower petals sits in the foreground. The seated man has distinctive long hair and a shawl, consistent with a person presence; the standing man appears to be a devotee giving a blessing.2011-08-20September 28 20142014-09-28A 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.2011-08-20A 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 two men in a seated indoor setting with a gold oil lamp and a brass lamp stand behind them, and a colourful painted backdrop. The man on the left has long, swept-back dark hair, a small red bindi, a bare shoulder, and a dark purple-maroon draped cloth with an orange edge, seated on a red upholstered chair. The man on the right, in a white shirt with a red and blue cord around his neck, stands and presses his hand to the seated man's forehead in a blessing or touching gesture. The seated figure's appearance is distinctive with long hair and bare shoulder, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2011-08-20May 14 20132013-05-14A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a yellow inner garment and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a plush maroon throne before a gold-embossed backdrop and deep red velvet drapes. He smiles and extends his right hand toward a short-haired young man in a white t-shirt and grey scarf, who raises his palm toward his forehead in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A shaven-headed person in orange sits in the foreground at lower left, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and ceremonial saffron clothing, consistent with the page's attribution of his presence at this satsang event.2013-05-14A 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 seated figure in an orange-brown robe with a yellow-edged wrap and long dark hair, reaching both hands toward the face of a man in a white t-shirt with short dark hair and a beard, who has his palms raised toward the seated figure in a palm-to-palm gesture. A deep red velvet curtain with gold ornamental panels stands behind them. Two other people are partly visible: a bald person in the lower left foreground and a person in orange-yellow robes at the right edge, plus a man with a rudraksha mala at far right. The setting resembles a satsang session.2013-05-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow inner garment and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved back, smiling as he raises his right hand toward the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and grey-brown shawl who faces him with palm raised. Behind them hang deep red velvet curtains. At lower left a shaved-headed monk's head is visible in the foreground, and at lower right a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala watches. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a throne, giving the appearance of a teacher giving blessing in an ashram satsang setting.2013-05-14A 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.2014-01-13A seated man with long swept-back black hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead with a red mark, wearing a white garment, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He smiles and raises both hands toward a bald man kneeling before him in a white dhoti-style garment with a red cord around his neck, who holds his palms together. Behind them are garlands of orange, yellow and pink flowers and a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. The scene appears to be a blessing or greeting in a satsang setting.2010-12-06