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July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a satsang where a man in orange sits on a cushioned seat before a red curtain, his right hand resting on the forehead of a seated devotee. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a gold earring, a thick mala of rudraksha beads, and an orange draped shawl with a gold border. He is the presumed a person, giving a blessing. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows his head, while a man in white with a black rudraksha mala sits behind and a man in a black shirt is at the left edge. Four people are visible.2012-07-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark hair knot, white forehead markings, gold hoop earring and a long rudraksha mala smiles while raising his palm toward a man in a black t-shirt and gold bracelet, whose hands are pressed together in front of his face with eyes closed. Behind them a red draped backdrop, a microphone stand and seated men in white shirts, one at right and others partly visible at left, watch the exchange. The scene appears to be a satsang-style gathering.2012-07-02A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured cloth at his waist, leans forward and places his hand on the forehead of an older man with white hair. The older man wears a white t-shirt and an orange lanyard, and holds his other hand up in a palm-forward gesture. The seated man sits on a red velvet chair with a red velvet curtain behind. A wooden box holding silver-toned ceremonial items sits at the lower left. To the right, a standing man in white ritual cloth with a gold border and rudraksha beads watches the exchange. Two white room coolers stand against the wall behind them.2013-05-17A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper chest, a rudraksha mala and a dark hair bun reaches up to press his palms to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt and black wristwatch, who stands with arms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, golden ornamental pieces and a red patterned floor mat are visible, with seated devotees in white and saffron shawls and an older woman in a saffron shawl in the background. The Swamiji candidate shows long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, a probable appearance-based match, so the depiction is in person.2014-03-17September 01 20142014-09-01A photograph of a satsang moment in which a person in an orange-saffron draped garment and a wooden bead mala stands at left, placing a hand on the crown of the head of a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge, whose eyes are closed and palm is raised. The figure at left has short dark hair, gold earrings and a wrap of rust-orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs in the background. Appearance cues are consistent with a person, given the orange garment, mala beads and gold earrings, though the identity remains uncertain.2012-07-20A seated figure in a terracotta-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold-toned necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing man in a navy shirt and orange shawl, who raises his hands in greeting. Red drapery forms the backdrop, with a bright teal wristband on the man's arm. Behind them, a young woman in white and other devotees in orange shawls look on, with flowers visible at the left edge. a person appears as the seated figure in orange wrap with mala and gold necklace, performing a blessing touch.2012-07-11A seated man in a rust-orange and gold shawl with a heavy gold necklace places both palms on the forehead of a young bearded man in a white t-shirt, who has closed eyes and wears an orange and rudraksha-style mala. Behind them are gilded ornaments, brass oil lamps and a deep red draped backdrop, with a woman in white and other people in white standing at the right. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission during a darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, the gold necklaces and the orange shawl, while the page's photo credit is not shown in the scene.2015-10-06A seated bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads and a white vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, has both palms raised as a man in a white kurta, red-bordered shawl and wire-rimmed glasses presses his hands and fingers against his forehead in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, with a peacock-feather fan and gold lion-form figures in the foreground. A woman in white with a tilak is partly visible at the right edge, indicating a ritual setting with blessing gestures. Three people are visible in the scene.2014-08-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas on the chest, smiling and extending an arm toward a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who raises both hands near his face. The seated figure sits beside a golden lion-form seat and a silver staff with a ring finial, in a temple-like hall with orange and white lattice panels and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing during a pada-puja style ritual. A woman in a white sari with a forehead mark is partly visible at the right edge.2014-09-05March 13 20132013-03-13