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Indoor photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a long red and white flower garland draped over the shoulder, long dark hair swept back, extending a hand to bless the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange sash over a white t-shirt and an ID badge on a lanyard. The man stands with eyes closed. A woman in a green and cream sari with a rudraksha necklace smiles nearby, and a partly visible woman in a cream sari with a red border stands at right. A small orange kalasha-like pot and a folded paper sit near the seated figure. Blurred audience heads occupy the foreground.

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A seated figure with long dark hair pulled back wears a rust-orange shawl over a saffron-brown garment, with a red and white garland and a rudraksha-style mala visible at the neck. They rest one hand on the forehead of a curly-haired young man in a white t-shirt with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed. A woman in a cream and green sari with gold jewellery smiles nearby, and two women in cream and red-bordered saris stand in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation in an indoor hall with a wall air conditioner and a red curtain. An orange cushion and a small oil lamp sit beside the seated figure. Probable Swamiji (probable) is visible in appearance-based cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a garland, so the seated figure is described as a probable Swamiji.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28A 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.2013-05-28A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a red-and-white beaded garland with gold ornaments, reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl. The young man stands with both palms raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, women in white and orange saris sit and stand in a room with a pedestal fan and a yellow-wrapped object near the seated man. A possible a person candidate is present, seated and giving blessing in an appearance-based role, with qualifying cues of long hair and orange clothing and a red-and-white garland.2013-05-28A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a red and red-bead garland, pours water from a golden kalasha onto the head of a standing young man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds the kalasha with one raised hand and rests his other hand on the recipient's head, in what appears to be a blessing or abhishekam-style ritual. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a yellow border kneels to the right, and other devotees in white and orange-red stand in the background among golden vessels. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a red and red-bead garland and orange-brown robes, a person appearance, though the identification is uncertain.2013-05-28A 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.2013-05-28Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair swept back, wearing a red rudraksha mala with gold beads, blessing a devotee by placing a hand on the man's head. The devotee wears a white shirt with dark stripes and an orange shawl, and holds his hand up in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them, several people in orange and saffron garments and a woman in an orange sari with gold border stand or sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioning unit. Gold bracelets are visible on the wrists.2013-05-28 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28