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A seated figure with long dark hair pulled back wears an orange-brown draped garment, a long red bead garland with gold accents, and bangles, and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, several women in orange and white garments and red and gold scarves look on in an indoor hall, with a fan and a wall-mounted unit visible at the left.

A seated figure in an orange-brown robe with long swept-back hair, a red and gold beaded garland and gold bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a balding older man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Women in saffron and white saris sit and stand around them, some with orange and gold shawls, with a tray of sweets at lower left.

March 26th 2014

A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation at a person Sangha event. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sannyasi-style robe, seen from behind, places her right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white kurta wearing an orange-red shawl printed with script. He holds his hands together in front of his chest. She holds a small white paper in her left hand. Behind them, several people in white and maroon garments stand, and a brass oil lamp and a silver staff stand near the front. A devotee in white with a maroon shawl holds prayer beads, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right beside a golden deity murti. The setting is a dim hall with maroon draping.

December 14 2013

A seated figure in a maroon-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a coral-bead mala with gold ornament, raises one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with script. The bald-shaved figure has a white tilak mark. A brass oil lamp with a bird finial and green leaves sit nearby, with white-clad people and a gold-draped backdrop behind. a person appearance: the seated figure in saffron-red robes with coral mala and gold necklace, performing the blessing; the candidate has short hair and white clothing, so the seated figure is the candidate, not a shaved priest in plain white.

A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a topknot bun reaches forward to place his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Two women in white sit and stand nearby, one with rudraksha and a red bindi, another in white with an orange and red beaded necklace. A tray of fruit and bananas and a silver staff stand in the foreground, with a purple cloth behind. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. The seated robed figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

May 28 2013

May 24 2013

March 30 2014

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a low knot, wearing a rust-orange draped robe and a red and gold flower garland, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right, and white-clothed people stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with a garland, a compatible appearance for a person, giving blessing to the devotee; this is an appearance-based label only.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. On the left, a long-haired man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and red-brown shawl, who has his eyes closed. A woman in white with dark beads sits behind them, and other devotees in white and red shawls stand in the background. An orange fringed cloth hangs at the upper left. The long-haired man's presentation with beads, shawl and flowing hair is a person candidate, though the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.