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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red sash who stands with his other palm raised. The seated figure rests on a plush maroon cushion with an orange cloth beside it and holds a folded white paper. Behind them, a man in white with a red-and-orange sash and a rudraksha mala watches, and other people in white and red sashes stand near a maroon curtain and a white wall with a window and fan. Scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.

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May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24July 17 20132013-07-17Indoor satsang scene. A seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, wearing an orange-brown wrap, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl and orange-red thread on his wrist, who raises both arms overhead. Behind them a gold kalasha-like object sits on a small table at lower left, with a maroon chair and red curtains. Several seated devotees watch, including an older man in white at right and a woman with a braid. a person cues: long swept hair, rudraksha beads and saffron-orange clothing, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-05-24A seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown draped garment, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha beads. The man raises his left hand palm-out. Two bald men in white with red shawls stand in the background beside a window and an electric fan, with a red-upholstered chair at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange drape are the appearance cues, and the page places him at the satsang; he is giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-05-19May 14 20132013-05-14A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside it, and a tray of sweets lies at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls watch, one holding a rudraksha mala, with a red curtain and a white air conditioner in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present.2013-05-24Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and long braided rudraksha-style beads, who sits on a red velvet throne-like chair with an orange cloth on the armrest. The seated figure, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red scarf, who raises both hands in a gesture of receiving blessing. A white floor-standing air conditioning unit and a window are in the background, and a partially visible man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, with the head of another person in the foreground.2013-05-24A seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The standing man holds his palms up near the figure's hands in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and a dhoti with green border smiles, and a man in white clothing stands at the right, with more people in white and orange clothing in the background. Round wall air-conditioning units and a red cushioned seat appear in the room. The long hair and orange shawl are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji, seated and blessing a devotee in an initiation-style moment. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated figure, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-05-14May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a blessing in an indoor hall. A figure with long dark hair in a loose braid wears an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, and extends the right hand over the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl and a wristwatch, whose eyes are closed and hands are raised. The blessing giver holds a folded white paper in the left hand. A gold-trimmed orange cloth lies on a dark red velvet cushion in the foreground, with a brass vessel visible at the lower edge. Other people in white and red sit in the background, and an air conditioning unit and speaker are visible.2013-05-24