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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange robe and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man with short greying hair and a moustache. The man wears a white shirt and an orange-red printed cloth around his neck and raises his left palm toward the blesser. A silver staff with a round finial stands behind the blesser against red and gold drapes. The blesser fits the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), with long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, and the page indicates his presence at this satsang. Two physical people are visible.

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July 16 20142014-07-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-red robes with a gold-bead garland and a pale vertical tilak on his forehead, his bare right arm extended and his palm resting on the head of a kneeling man. The kneeling devotee wears a white dhoti-style shirt with an orange-red shawl printed with script. The seated figure holds a folded paper in his left hand. Behind them are a tall silver staff topped with a disc, a golden cobra-hooded object, a golden lion-faced ornament at left, a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains. The gesture appears to be a blessing given to the devotee. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair tied back and wears a gold-bead garland, saffron robes and a red tilak, with a ceremonial setting.2014-07-25July 14 20142014-07-14A photograph of a guru-disciple blessing in a ceremonial hall with red drapes. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and a dark hair knot sits on a gold-ornamented seat and extends his right hand onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl with printed text, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palms together. Behind the blessing stands a silver staff with a finial and a peacock-feather fan, beside a golden lion-form armrest. The appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a saffron robe with a white tilak and a dark hair knot; the blessing is given in the seated role of a guru.2014-07-20August 02 20142014-08-02A photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, wearing an orange-and-gold robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man with curly dark hair who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them is a deep red drape and a gilded throne-like chair with ornate carving, and a partially visible woman in orange appears at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated figure's distinctive turban, orange robe and mala are consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2015-10-25A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple-like hall. A man in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a long pink and gold garland and a white vertical forehead mark places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, who bows forward. The young man holds an orange-red shawl printed with script around his neck. Behind them stand a silver trident, a bronze cobra and a gold figure, with red drapes behind. Two people are visible, one partially at the right edge.2014-07-16May 03 20142014-05-03A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with a bare chest and a gold ceremonial necklace, his hair tied in a bun, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and orange scarf printed with script. The seated man wears a gold necklace and his arm is extended toward the kneeling devotee's head in a blessing. Behind them stand a silver serpent-hooded staff, a gold lotus-shaped vessel, and red drapes; a golden peacock-feather fan and a gold ornamental base sit in the foreground. The devotee holds his hands together with a wrist mala of rudraksha beads. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.2014-07-25August 30 20142014-08-30May 07 20142014-05-07August 28 20142014-08-28