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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, seated on a red patterned cushion with yellow and white flowers behind him. He reaches out and places his hand on the head of a kneeling person with short grey hair, who wears a white shirt. A woven mat and an orange kolam-style design appear in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang setting.

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September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in a white shirt bows forward while a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing places a palm on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold waist chain, rudraksha beads and a tripundra with a red bindi, and sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them are large garlands in red, yellow and white flowers and a decorative orange kolam-style panel. Two people are visible.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-yellow flower garland with gold beads and a gold necklace, holding a folded white paper in one hand while the other hand is raised toward the head of a balding man in a white shirt who bends forward. The robed man has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him are yellow and white flower garlands, red fabric and a red-and-orange geometric backdrop with a golden pillar at left. A distinctive appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, shown in a blessing or receiving gesture with a devotee.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured garland of pink, teal and gold beads, holds a small folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt. Behind him are a red floral garland arrangement of marigolds and roses and a red cushioned seat. This appears to be a blessing or guidance moment during darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher giving blessing to a devotee in an ashram hall. The teacher wears an orange-brown robe, gold ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a long garland of red, pink and white flowers with teal ribbon accents. He has a white vibhuti horizontal band and red kumkum bindi, and his long hair is swept back. He rests one hand on the crown of a devotee's head while holding a folded paper in the other hand. The devotee, seen from behind, wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Red velvet seating, marigold and rose decorations, and an orange-and-white kolam-patterned backdrop surround them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the presentation cues of the flowing swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as the seated teacher in the centre of the scene.2012-09-23A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak marks, wearing an orange-brown shawl over the shoulder and bare-chested, sits on a red upholstered seat with a thick pink and white flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-like beads. He presses both palms to the forehead of a grey-haired older man in a white shirt who bows his head before him. A red and white kolam-patterned backdrop and yellow and red flower arrangements surround them.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white sacred ash lines and a red dot on his forehead, wearing a red-orange garment, a pink and blue flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, smiling as he gestures with one raised hand. Another man in a white striped shirt with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, his hand on the seated man's head, while holding a sheet of paper. Behind them are yellow and red flowers and a red-and-white kolam-patterned cloth.2012-09-23Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange dress with bare upper body, long swept-back dark hair, a red, pink and blue flower garland, and gold chains with large gold beads, smiling as he places both palms on the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt who bows forward. Behind him are red, yellow and white flower arrangements, a red patterned cushion, and a gold-trimmed column. A person in saffron cloth stands partially visible at the left edge.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a long gold-bead necklace and a pink-and-blue flower garland blesses a devotee whose back is to the camera, with a hand placed on the devotee's head. The blessing man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and white tilak, and a smiling expression. Behind him are red and yellow flower arrangements and a red-patterned cushion, with a decorative rangoli-style panel on the wall. A white-shirted devotee sits in the foreground, with a rudraksha mala visible at the neck. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan blessing.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23