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A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered cloth wrapped over the shoulder, a brown-and-gold cap, and multiple beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in front of his chest with eyes closed. Several standing onlookers in the background, including a man in a pink shirt with folded hands and a woman in a cream sari, watch from a room with red drapes and a red cloth on the floor. A name badge hangs on the recipient's shirt.

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November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with gold border and matching brown turban-style headwrap places both palms on the forehead of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The man has his hands raised palms-out in reverence. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a cream sari are visible against red curtains. A small rudraksha pendant hangs from the man's necklace.2013-11-03A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved striped shirt with a lanyard badge receiving a ritual touch on his forehead. A bare-shouldered figure in a maroon-and-gold draped cloth, a maroon turban with a gold band, and a white-and-brown bead mala holds his fingers to the man's brow while another hand holds a small white cloth or paper near the man's face. The man has his eyes closed and a hand raised. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari stands near red curtains, and people sit on the floor at the right in a hall with a red floor covering.2013-11-03A photo of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers receiving a blessing as a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha and white bead mala, places his right palm on the devotee's forehead. The devotee raises his left palm in greeting. Behind them, seated attendants in white and orange clothes and a group of standing onlookers in white and cream attire watch in a cream-walled hall with red drapes. The blessing figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair in a bun, a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala; the page places the event in a satsang setting.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04A photo of a blessing moment indoors on a red floor mat. A figure in a brown turban-style cap, golden-bordered brown-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads reaches an outstretched hand toward a man's forehead; the figure is in a seated, leaning posture with a skull-bead ornament visible. The man in a white short-sleeved shirt and ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white with beads and a standing man in a striped shirt watch, and a woman in a cream sari with red curtains forms the background. a person: the seated figure in brown and gold with rudraksha and skull beads, giving the blessing, matches the page's claim, though appearance cues are partial.2013-11-03A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a rust-orange cap with gold trim extends a hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a visible event badge. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a red mat beside them, watching. Standing behind, a woman in a cream sari with hands folded in namaste and several men in white shirts and white trousers look on in a bright hall with red curtains and a pedestal fan. This appears to be a blessing or transmission moment during a satsang. The seated figure with the orange cap and rudraksha-style beads appears to be a ceremonial presenter, with appearance-based cues only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a rust-red robe with a rust-red turban and a long red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, raising one arm to press the palm of the hand to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge who stands with palms raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and several men in white and light shirts stand near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a pedestal fan at left.2013-11-04A kneeling figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari and matching turban, with a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial beaded necklace, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised hands, eyes closed. A woman in an orange sari with a bead necklace sits behind them, and a standing row of men in white shirts and a woman in cream clothing look on in an indoor hall with red drapes and a pedestal fan. A visible lanyard badge is on the man's shirt. a person present in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-11-03A seated teacher in an orange-and-gold turban and brown-and-gold draped shawl with rudraksha mala beads places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge, while the man raises his palms in reverence. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and an unidentified white-clad woman and a standing young man in a graphic t-shirt watch. Red cushions sit on the floor, with a gilded throne at the left edge and maroon curtains behind. The teacher's appearance matches the Swamiji cues of turban, rudraksha and ornate saffron-gold clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-11-07November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04