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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing at an indoor satsang. A woman in a maroon-brown wrap with a pink flower garland sits on the left, her arm extended and palm pressed to the forehead of a man in a white and grey checked shirt who bows with his palms raised. A gold-coloured ornate object and a silver-tipped staff stand beside her. Two women watch in the background, one wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a visible badge hangs from the man's shirt.

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February 07 20142014-02-07A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead stripe, an orange-saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with a bare upper body sits at left, smiling toward a man in a white short-sleeved shirt who stands at right with his palms pressed together in greeting. A silver trident with a red bindi stands in the background beside a golden lion-shaped object, a peacock feather fan is at left, and an air conditioner and wooden lattice screen fill the back. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the page's claim. The figure is seated in a satsang-type setting with a trident and devotee greeting.2014-08-26July 25 20142014-07-25July 27 20142014-07-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden bead necklace, with a white and red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, places his right hand on the head of an older bald man in a white checked shirt who bows forward with folded posture. Behind them stand a golden cobra-entwined staff, a silver kalasha-like vessel and gold ornamental carvings, with red drapes and a peacock-feather fan at left. The scene suggests a blessing exchange, with the seated figure matching visible cues of a person presenting a blessing to a devotee.2014-07-27May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala at his neck and a white forehead mark, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands. Behind them stands a silver trident (trishul) and gold ornaments on a dais, with a bamboo and green-leaf backdrop. The kneeling man bows in a blessing gesture, holding a folded paper. Appearance cues on the seated figure include saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, but the figure is not confidently identified from the photo alone.2014-10-12A man in an orange-red garment and a rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a silver trident stands beside gold ornaments and a peacock-feather fan, with white vertical slatted panels in the background. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan exchange inside a hall.2014-08-26Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind. A figure seated on a red zebra-patterned sofa, viewed from behind, wears a rust-red shawl over a leopard-print skirt, a long beaded necklace and a bun with a red hair tie, and places a hand on the forehead of a seated older man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who bows his head. Behind them a woman in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and a gold figure sits at lower left. a person: the seated figure in rust-red shawl with long beaded necklace and swept hair is an appearance-based candidate, blessing a devotee in a darshan-style giving.2014-04-25A seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06July 12 20122012-07-12May 07 20142014-05-07