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Photograph of a bare-shouldered man in an orange-red cloth with a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair in a topknot, extending his right arm to touch the raised palm of a man in a white shirt with his hands lifted overhead. A golden staff with a silver finial rests beside him. Behind them, women in white saris stand in a hall with maroon draping and a golden ornament at the lower left.

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A photograph of a seated person in an orange-red robe with rudraksha beads around the neck, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial, while a devotee in white kurta-style clothing with a wristwatch leans in and raises both palms to touch the seated person's forehead in blessing. A second person in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala sits in the background. The setting has a red carpet, a dark red curtain and a gold-colored object in the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a specific identity, so the role is described as a seated person giving blessing. A printed copyright line appears at right and is not reproduced.2014-07-06A seated man in an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a golden border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat, touching the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge, who has his eyes closed and one hand raised. The seated man has a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and a ceremonial staff rises beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange-yellow saris and dhotis sit and stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Darshan blessing scene. a person: the seated figure in orange-red robes with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala and golden trim is a candidate, but the appearance is uncertain.2014-11-02July 06 20142014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06A figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown wrap, sits on a red-cushioned seat extending a hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers wearing a rudraksha mala, whose arms are raised in a blessing gesture. A man in a white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead sits behind them, and orange-robed attendees and white-clad devotees stand in the background of a hall with a red curtain and a fan. The seated figure appears to give blessing or initiation, and the scene looks like a satsang or darshan.2013-07-04A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrapped over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a red thread, holds a tall silver staff with a ornate finial and extends his arm to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a yellow t-shirt with an ID badge. The yellow-shirted devotee has his palms pressed together above his head and eyes closed. Behind them, a woman in white and an elderly woman in a sari watch, and a fan and white walls are visible. The seated man shows appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable): long hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-orange robes, giving a blessing during satsang.2014-07-06July 06 20142014-07-06A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a golden-edged cloth, holding a tall golden staff, places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace. Other women in red, orange and white saris stand and gesture behind them in a hall with red carpet and draped red curtains. Caption text on the photo credits a person and . The seated blessing figure shows some cues in orange robes and beads but the appearance is uncertain and the page says no Swamiji is present2014-11-02November 02 20142014-11-02A photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and multiple rudraksha mala beads around his neck, reaching out to place his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala, a black wristwatch and a conference-style badge, with his palms raised upward. Beside them stands a tall silver and gold ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, and a gold vessel rests in the lower left. A saffron-coloured cloth is draped over another person at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with a floor-standing fan and window light. The scene reads as darshan, a blessing given by hand on the forehead.2014-11-02