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A photograph of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border wearing a long rudraksha mala around his neck and multiple rudraksha bracelets on his arm, with a headset microphone. He holds a white cloth against the face of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a lanyard badge, while a bearded man in a light shirt and an ornate gold figure stand nearby against a dark red curtain. The bare-chested figure shows distinctive rudraksha adornments but no clearly visible identity cues beyond that, so identity is uncertain.

October 26 2015

October 26 2015

October 26 2015

July 17 2013

A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over one shoulder stands on a stage before a deep maroon curtain and a gilded throne. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a wired earpiece headset, a gold bracelet and a rudraksha armband, and holds up a folded white cloth toward a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a green identity badge. Beside them, a man in a striped blue shirt, also wearing a badge, looks on. The scene appears to be a satsang session with a devotee being given a cloth. A gilded throne is partially visible at right. Three people are visible.

A seated figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, wearing a thick gold necklace and gold chain ornaments, presses two fingers to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl with printed script. The man has his eyes closed and hands raised near his face, as in a blessing or initiation. The seated figure holds a small folded paper or card in the other hand. A bald older man in a red shawl and white garment stands at right, and a woman in white stands behind. Gold cushions and a green plant appear at the left and back, with a large white screen and dark speakers behind.

October 26 2015

A bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace, is blessing a man in white kurta with a red sash and red lanyard. The figure's right hand rests on the devotee's forehead while the devotee holds both palms raised. Behind them, people in white and red clothing stand and sit in a warm-lit hall with a dark drape and potted plants. This is a person figure giving a blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests satsang or darshan.

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over one shoulder, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red sash who stands with his other palm raised. The seated figure rests on a plush maroon cushion with an orange cloth beside it and holds a folded white paper. Behind them, a man in white with a red-and-orange sash and a rudraksha mala watches, and other people in white and red sashes stand near a maroon curtain and a white wall with a window and fan. Scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment in an ashram hall.

A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside it, and a tray of sweets lies at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls watch, one holding a rudraksha mala, with a red curtain and a white air conditioner in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present.