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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl printed with script, smiling as he places a red shawl over the head of a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt with hands joined in reverence and bows forward. A white tilak mark is visible on the robed man's forehead, and a woman in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits smiling in the background. Gold ceremonial decorations appear at the right edge in a plain hall with cream walls and wooden panels.

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December 16 20132013-12-16A photograph of a blessing moment indoors in a hall with warm ceiling lights and beige walls. A woman with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, placing her palm on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who raises his other hand in a gesture of receiving. An older man in a white kurta and red shawl stands at left, and a woman in red sits behind the central figures. A golden ornamental object is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the woman at right has long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a mala and orange-red clothing, cues consistent with the page's claim, while the page's title concerns Vak Siddhi and Satsang.2014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07Indoor ritual photo. A long-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red wrap over ornate gold bead necklaces and an orange-saffron shawl, places his hand on the shaved head of a man in a white kurta with an orange garland. The standing man holds a folded red-orange cloth against the recipient's head. Two women in orange-red saris sit in the background near a dark cabinet, one with hands raised near her face. a person is the man with long hair and gold beads, performing a blessing with the cloth.2013-03-25March 07 20142014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07May 19 20132013-05-19December 16 20132013-12-16A smiling figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl with gold border places a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange robes stand and sit in a bright hall, and a seated attendant in orange clothing is visible.2014-03-07A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl with gold border and a multi-strand beaded necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark. He reaches forward with his right hand, palm down, touching the crown of a bearded man in a white kurta who raises his own right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind them a smiling woman in a rust-colored robe with a rudraksha mala sits, and other devotees in orange robes stand in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with soft lighting. Three to four people are visible.2014-03-06Indoor photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a small red bindi, smiling broadly while pressing one hand on the forehead of a young man in a white collared shirt and wristwatch, whose palms are joined in anjali. The robed figure wears an orange-and-gold draped garment with a red shawl inscribed with script. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and rudraksha mala stands near a garlanded altar with orange and yellow flower garlands, a red cloth and a bright ceiling light. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2013-11-10March 07 20142014-03-07