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A seated man with a rudraksha mala and red-orange garment, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, smiles while reaching to bless another man's forehead with his raised palm. The receiving man wears a white kurta and orange shawl and bows his head with palms pressed together. A small boy in an orange top stands in front. Behind them is a golden kalasha-like vessel and a deep red drape with flower garlands.

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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with bare upper torso, a red-and-white garland and rudraksha beads, and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, leans forward and places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-saffron shawl, and a rudraksha mala, with his hands folded in anjali. Behind them stand floral garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and a golden deity murti on a red tiger-striped cloth before deep burgundy drapes. A woman in the background wears a red bindi. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, possibly darshan. Appearance-based label: a person, with the seated figure wearing rudraksha beads and a rust-red garment in a throne setting.2014-09-28A seated man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, and a red-and-white rudraksha-bead garland wears a rust-red shawl and smiles while a bald, older man in a white shirt bows forward and receives a blessing, the seated man's hand resting on his head. Behind them stand a dark red velvet curtain, a golden kalasha-like object, and yellow-and-orange flower garlands. A woman in a light sari watches at the right edge. The seated man is a probable Swamiji match: long swept-back hair, a tilak, rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold setting.2014-09-28A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Behind him are gold ceremonial garments and green foliage. The kneeling devotee in white with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads presses palms together, while a boy in white with a red sash kneels in the foreground and a woman in white with a red shawl watches with hands folded. Other seated people in white and red appear behind. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long hair, orange-red wrap, rudraksha mala and gold adornments, matching the page's claim.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead with a red dot, and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers around his neck, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is in front of golden lion-head armrests, and a tall silver staff with a carved top stands beside them. Behind them are a gold-framed picture, red upholstered chairs and a warm orange backdrop. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment at a satsang-style gathering. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, rudraksha-style garland and ceremonial gold armrests.2014-05-13A seated saffron-robed figure with bare upper body, white tilak, marigold and flower garlands, and a red bindi-like mark touches the crown of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with raised palms. Behind them stand a golden throne and a silver staff, and a golden lion-head ornament sits in the foreground. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches at right.2014-05-13A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder, wearing a red and gold garland of flowers and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a white collared shirt and presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them is a golden carved lion-faced seat and a deep red draped curtain, with garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers at the sides. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a vibhuti mark and a red ceremonial garland, and is giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2014-09-28May 13 20142014-05-13September 06 20142014-09-06May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-orange cloth and red and yellow flower garlands, with a white tilak on the forehead. He leans forward and reaches out to clasp the shoulder of an older man with grey hair in a white shirt who bows toward him. A golden deity murti or ornament sits behind them, with a deep maroon velvet curtain and floral garlands on the pillars. A woman in a brown shawl with a rudraksha-style mala watches at the right edge.2014-09-28