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A seated man in orange and gold sannyasi robes with a gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a painted forest backdrop, eyes closed and forehead marked with a red tilak. Two people in white kneel before him with their heads bowed, and he rests both hands on their heads in a blessing gesture during an initiation. One kneeling person has a long dark braid and the other has long loose hair. The scene suggests a guided meditation initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange robes, and an ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's claim, though the identification is appearance-based.

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A man in an orange garment with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne in front of a forest backdrop. He has long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and he places one hand on the head of a seated devotee in white. Two people in white are in the foreground, one with long dark hair and one with a braid, both bowing toward him during what looks like a blessing or initiation moment.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-striped border and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne against a painted forest backdrop, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Two people in white clothing kneel before him, one with a long black braid, and he rests his right hand on the head of the kneeling person while the other kneeling figure's head is touched by his other hand. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, gold necklace, long hair and gold throne are the qualifying cues for the seated central figure. The scene appears to be an intimate blessing or initiation moment during a satsang.2011-02-20January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a guided meditation session. In the foreground a man with short black hair, seen from behind, wears a white shirt and raises both hands with palms open toward a seated figure. The seated figure has dark hair swept back into a bun, a red bindi on the forehead, a gold beaded necklace, and an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash. Behind them stands an ornate gold throne-back with a rounded, filigreed frame, set against a painted backdrop of a large tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The seated figure's hands are raised in the same open-palm gesture as the man's.2011-02-20A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, eyes closed and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, seated before an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange garment with a gold border and a thick multi-bead gold necklace with black bead accents. His right hand rests on the crown of another person's head in the foreground, a blessing or initiation gesture. The back of that person's dark hair is visible at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues for the seated man. A watermarked credit line runs down the right edge. Scene is a satsang or guided meditation setting.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, reaches to press both hands onto the head of a standing man in a white shirt. The seated man has long dark hair swept back. The recipient has his hands raised in anjali near his face. Behind them is a golden lamp with a lit flame, a gold throne with red cushions decorated with a garland of red and orange flowers, and an ornate carved stone wall panel. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-style giving of darshan.2011-09-18February 20 20112011-02-20A seated figure in a reddish-brown dhoti and orange wrap, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold wristwatch, raises one hand in blessing and rests the other palm on the head of a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a golden ornate throne and a silver staff with a tip, a potted plant and a red-and-gold setting. A woman in a cream sari with rudraksha beads watches on the right. The seated figure has a red bindi and a tilak, and the gesture suggests darshan or an aashirvad blessing. a person appears as the seated blessing figure, distinguished by the layered rudraksha malas, orange wrap and golden throne.2015-04-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white markings, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large beads and gold bangles, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is a red cushioned throne with gold carved trim and a stone pillar. Another person's head is visible at the right edge. The setting suggests an ashram darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a bindi, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2012-01-08April 14 20122012-04-14A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a red bindi, seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, placing both hands on the crown of the head of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck, whose arms are raised with palms open. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's account of the teacher giving blessing during the satsang. Background is a dark blue draped curtain. Only two physical people are visible.2010-12-02September 18 20112011-09-18