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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.

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A 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.2010-12-21A 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.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21A 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.2010-12-21March 31 20122012-03-31A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside it, and a tray of sweets lies at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls watch, one holding a rudraksha mala, with a red curtain and a white air conditioner in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present.2013-05-24A 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 photograph of a seated ritual blessing at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested with multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, extends his right palm toward the forehead of a bald, grey-haired man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who kneels with his head bowed. Another seated figure in white and white flower garlands are visible in the background, with a red curtain and a patterned glass panel behind. The long-haired figure's appearance (swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, bare-chested with white shawl) is a probable match for Swamiji, shown performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-03-31July 04 20132013-07-04A photograph of a seated figure in a white robe with long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace reaching forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white t-shirt with prayer beads, hands pressed together in namaste. The seated figure's distinctive presentation (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, white draped garment) is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in a satsang setting. Behind them a seated man in white and a standing figure in white watch, and a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at the right beside a gold-edged tray.2010-12-17December 17 20102010-12-17A seated figure in a white dhoti and white shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a gold necklace, places both palms on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, hands pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a garlanded deity murti with purple, red and white flower garlands and a small oil lamp sits beside a red cloth. A brass tray holds apples and sweets. Women in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor watching the blessing, and a woman in a teal sari stands in the background near a window.2010-12-21