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Indoor satsang scene with warm orange-red lighting. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold earring extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. Beside them, a younger man in an orange shawl and a second man in white stand watching, and more people are visible at the back. The bare-shouldered figure wears a layered rudraksha mala and appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them hangs a red curtain and a projection screen. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment within a group gathering.

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A photograph of a devotee being blessed in a ritual setting. A woman with hair tied in a bun, gold hoop earrings, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange shawl places her hand on the crown of a man's head. The man has closed eyes, short dark hair, a moustache, and wears a white kurta with an orange shawl, a gold wristwatch on his hand. Behind them, other people in orange shawls and white clothes stand against a red curtain. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20July 20 20122012-07-20Close-up photo of a blessing moment indoors with warm stage lighting. A person with long dark hair, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold hoop earring, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Behind them, out of focus, a man in grey and another in orange clothing stand near red curtains. The orange-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the page's Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown as a blessing giver in satsang.2012-07-20Photograph of a close blessing moment indoors against a red curtain. A man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a bangle has his eyes closed while a figure in a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulder, with an ornate necklace and small gold hoop earrings, presses a hand to his forehead. Another person stands behind, partly visible. Warm stage lighting and a second red drape frame the scene. The saffron-clad figure's face is turned away and identity is not established from appearance.2012-07-20A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-11-08July 20 20122012-07-20A photograph of a ritual blessing in front of a red backdrop. A bald man in white kurta with an orange-edged collar and rudraksha mala, palms pressed together, receives a blessing as a man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace places his right hand on the recipient's forehead. The blessing giver is bare-chested with an orange shawl and white tilak on his forehead, appearing to be an appearance-based a person, while a monastic in orange stands behind them. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a camera is visible at the upper right.2012-08-22 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20132013-02-26A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with bare upper arm and hair in a topknot presses a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who has white markings on his forehead and closes his eyes. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe and beaded necklace stands at left, and other people in orange and white clothing are seen in the background near a white cooler unit. The orange-robed figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is described as a priest giving a blessing.2012-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual blessing in warm red-orange light. A woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded necklace and gold earrings holds her hands on the head of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge on his chest. He has his eyes closed and hands raised near his head. Behind them, another man in white watches, and a red curtain hangs at right. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures are a priestess-like giver and a devotee receiving blessing.2012-07-20August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copies