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A photograph of a meditation or initiation session indoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white draped cloth and a long ornate gold necklace, sits on the left and reaches forward to place his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with a red rudraksha-style mala. Nearby, a man in a patterned pink shirt with a delegate badge raises a hand. A pile of flowers, fruit, and a brass dish sit in the foreground. Behind them, women in white and saffron-orange shawls and a girl in a yellow head covering sit on white cushions, watching. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a red cloth hangs in the background.

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Photograph of a seated session in a plain hall with pink walls and dark red curtains. A long-haired man in white robes with a gold necklace sits at left, his right hand resting on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white cord at his neck. The receiving man raises his right palm forward in front of his face. Behind them, seated devotees wear white and orange clothes, and an orange-robed woman sits at right. Foreground shows a tray with wrapped chocolates and apples, and a red cloth at left. Several dozen people are partly visible, so the count is uncertain.2010-12-21A photograph of a seated long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta who holds his palm up in front of his face. Several seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch, and a young child in a yellow head covering sits in the lower right. Foreground shows a plate of apples and wrapped sweets. A red cloth and gold-trimmed seat are at left. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the seated figure is described by role and attire.2010-12-21July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace with ornate gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads has a white forehead mark, and standing devotees in white and one woman in orange with gold border watch from the background. A man in a white shirt at right looks on. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-07-02A seated figure in white draped clothing with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace places his hand on the head of a young boy in a yellow and navy sports shirt wearing a dark beaded mala. The boy kneels with his hands together while seated devotees in white look on. In front are an orange folded towel on a red cushion and a silver tray of gold-wrapped sweets and an apple. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, and the wider scene shows a meditation or blessing gathering.2010-12-21A photo of a long-haired man in a white dhoti draped over his shoulder, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, pressing his right palm to the forehead of a man in a rust-coloured kurta with a rudraksha mala. The man in white holds a small folded paper in his left hand. Behind them, seated women wear white and orange-saffron clothing, and a garlanded deity or sacred setting with purple and white flowers stands at left. Brass vessels and a tray of sweets with apples sit in the foreground. The man in white matches several appearance cues for the a person candidate, presenting a blessing or diksha-style touch, with the seated devotees as attendees.2010-12-21A photograph of a satsang session in a dimly lit hall. In the foreground a young man in a white t-shirt with a dark cord around his neck sits with palms pressed together, eyes closed and head tilted up, while a woman in white robes with dark hair extends her arm and hand toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Behind her a lamp flame burns on a table at the right edge. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor, one woman in a yellow shawl among them, and a man in white stands in the background. A camera rig is visible at the right edge.2010-12-17December 21 20102010-12-21July 30 20062006-07-30December 17 20102010-12-17A seated man in white dhoti and wrap with long, swept-back black hair and a gold necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling boy in a yellow t-shirt with a dark rudraksha mala. The boy holds his left hand raised with palm open and eyes closed. Behind them, several women in white garments sit on a white cloth in an indoor hall. In the foreground an orange towel rests on a red cushion beside a silver plate of flowers and fruit. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and white robes.2010-12-21December 29 20092009-12-29