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A seated man in a red turban with a silver ornament and a gold-beaded mala necklace touches the head of a shaved-headed young man who kneels before him. The seated man wears a red and gold saffron wrap and smiles; he holds a small object in one hand. The kneeling man has a shaved head with a tilak mark, hoop earring, and an orange-red shawl printed with dark script. Behind them, a man in white ritual clothing with a mala sits, and other devotees are seated in a dark room with red walls and a gilded pillar. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the red turban, gold mala necklace and saffron wrap, seated in a ceremonial chair while blessing the kneeling disciple.

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July 04 20152015-07-04A seated man in a red-orange turban, red robe with gold-yellow border, and long beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sits on an ornate brown leather throne with carved wooden armrests, smiling with eyes closed as he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man kneeling before him. The kneeling man is bare-chested with white sacred markings on his chest and forehead, wears a red-orange shawl printed with script, multiple rudraksha bracelets, and earrings, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Seated and standing devotees in white and red attire watch in a hall with a red backdrop; a banner reading Inner Awakening hangs at upper right. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues: turban, ceremonial gold-toned necklaces and saffron-red robes, shown in an act of blessing.2015-07-04July 04 20152015-07-04A seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold robe, with a large beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in orange garments and an orange beaded necklace. The seated man is on a brown leather throne-like chair. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes with red shawls watch, including a woman in a white top with a lanyard and a man in white. The setting is an indoor hall with dark walls and decorative panels. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the turban and ornate saffron robe, blessing a disciple at the satsang.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban, orange-and-gold saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, resting his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in a red-orange shawl with white ash markings on his arms and chest. The shaved-headed man has his palms pressed together in reverence and wears rudraksha bracelets and a silver chain. Behind them a man in white with a red shawl stands, and a brown leather chair fills the right side. The setting is an indoor hall with warm lighting and a patterned wall. Three physical people are visible.2015-07-03July 04 20152015-07-04July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a satsang in a hall with framed panels on the wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace of beads and a saffron-and-yellow shawl, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated man has his eyes lowered and his head bowed. Other seated devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone; he is described by his role as the one giving blessing. Behind them, a lit banner and framed displays are visible.2015-07-03July 02 20152015-07-02July 04 20152015-07-04Photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested under a saffron-and-gold shawl with a gold-threaded wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold beaded necklaces, sits smiling broadly in a leather armchair. He is touched on the forehead by a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red printed shawl and a purple beaded bracelet, who is kneeling and reaching up to him. Seated devotees and onlookers in the background wear white and sarees. The appearance suggests a person, seated in a carved leather chair being blessed by a devotee, and his role is the honoured teacher.2015-07-03