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A photo of a satsang-style blessing at an outdoor event. A figure with long dark hair in a dark red-brown robe and a long beaded necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt, wearing a red lanyard and a dark beaded mala, who holds up his palm in response. A golden ornate throne or seat with an orange fringed canopy stands at left. Behind them, other devotees in white and maroon sit on a white-carpeted floor with a blurred bright backdrop. The giver's appearance (long swept-back hair, deep red robe, beaded necklace) and the throne-side setting are consistent with a person, giving a blessing to a devotee; the devotee is a devotee in white.

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December 20 20132013-12-20A photograph of a man with short dark hair in a white collared shirt and red shawl standing before a seated figure in a rust-coloured robe with a dark bead necklace, long hair tied in a knot. The seated figure is pressing the palm of one hand to the forehead of the standing man, who holds his own hand raised in a gesture of reception. Beside them is an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved details, and an orange tasselled canopy hangs above. Soft lights and blurred figures in red and white clothing appear in the background. A small printed card is held in the seated figure's other hand. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji wearing rust robes, rudraksha beads and long hair knotted up, seated on a golden throne, giving blessing to a devotee.2013-12-20Outdoor evening photo at a satsang or sarvadarshan setting. A woman in a maroon-brown draped garment and hair tied in a bun places her palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red-maroon shawl, who holds his other hand up, palm outward. She holds a folded paper in her other hand. Beside them stands an ornate gold-carved structure topped with an orange fringed canopy. Behind, a woman in white wears a dark beaded mala, and blurred people and string lights fill the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-12-20A photograph of a satsang-style gathering. On the left, a long-haired man in a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklace reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and red-brown shawl, who has his eyes closed. A woman in white with dark beads sits behind them, and other devotees in white and red shawls stand in the background. An orange fringed cloth hangs at the upper left. The long-haired man's presentation with beads, shawl and flowing hair is a person candidate, though the image is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-12-20A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with hair tied up and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-red and orange wrap and seated beside an ornate gold-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The recipient holds his other hand up with a beaded bracelet on the wrist, and a sheet of paper is held in the blessing hand. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead mala watches, and other people in white and red stand out of focus.2013-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man in maroon-red draped cloth and a rudraksha mala, seated on the left beside a gold-and-orange ornate throne-like seat with a fringed orange canopy. He extends his right palm toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a gold bracelet, who raises his own hands to his face in a blessing exchange. Behind them a woman in white with a dark bead necklace watches, and a blurred outdoor gathering in white draped tents and soft lights fills the background.2013-12-20A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man in rust-red saffron robes and a long brown-gold beaded necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of an older, white-haired man in a white shirt wearing a red and white beaded mala. Behind them, an orange tasseled canopy hangs at the top left beside a gold-ornate chair or throne, and a small heart-shaped pendant dangles from the canopy. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing fill the background of the white-floored hall, some smiling and watching.2013-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style blessing at a gold-trimmed throne canopy with orange fringe. A man in a maroon-red robe with a long brown beaded mala and a bare shoulder places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, other devotees in white and red clothing sit and stand, and a woman in a red garment appears in the background. The ornate golden throne and the placement of the hand on the head suggest a darshan blessing. Appearance-based candidate: the robed figure with a long hair knot, mala and ceremonial adornment is a person, but the identification is uncertain.2013-12-20A photograph of a sacred blessing moment in a bright, open pavilion with warm evening lighting. On the left, a dark-haired man with a swept-back hairstyle wears a rust-red wrap and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, and stands beside a gold-trimmed structure with an orange fringed canopy; his right hand rests on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta and red shawl who holds his palms joined in respectful greeting. Behind them, several seated devotees in red and white clothing are blurred in the background, and a few white drapes hang at the edges. The scene suggests a padapuja-style blessing; the left figure is an appearance-based a person shown in an in-person ritual setting.2013-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style darshan moment beside a gold-and-carved throne with an orange fringed canopy. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a reddish-maroon shawl over his bare shoulder and a long beaded gold-toned necklace, raises his right arm high above a seated devotee. A devotee in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and a red lanyard leans forward with his palms raised toward the figure's head. Other devotees in red and white garments sit softly blurred in the background, and a white floor stretches toward the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, a gold necklace and a maroon shawl, consistent with the page's claim, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2013-12-20Photograph of a devotional blessing at an outdoor ceremony under a canopy with an orange fringed top and gold-carved wooden pillar at left. A man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl and a long beaded necklace, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with a red shawl, whose palms are pressed together in respectful greeting. Seated and standing devotees in white and red clothing are blurred in the background. The shaven-headed man is a devotee receiving the blessing. Scene suggests a padapuja or blessing during satsang.2013-12-20A photograph of an outdoor evening ceremony beside a golden ornate chair with an orange fringed canopy at the left edge. A man with long dark hair in a bun, a gold-and-brown beaded mala and a rust-red draped garment touches the forehead of a older man with grey hair who wears a white shirt, a red-and-white sash and beaded malas, with his palms raised. Behind them, women in gold and rust saris and white garments stand among onlookers, with white canopy tents and trees in the background. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with the seated figure's palms raised near his face as if receiving it.2013-12-20