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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Two onlookers appear in the background, one in white and one in orange, with a cushioned seat draped in an orange cloth at left. The setting is an indoor hall with pale walls and a wall-mounted air conditioner. Appearance-based label: a person, for the seated figure whose long hair and mala are visible; the page indicates an event with him present.

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May 14 20132013-05-14A seated long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold bead accents rests a hand on the head of a standing younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon velvet throne-style chair, a window air-conditioning unit and cream walls; a small towel lies on the armrest. Only the two main figures and a partially visible person in the lower foreground are present. Blessing or head-touch gesture.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a satsang-style initiation moment. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange-brown cloth, orange rudraksha mala and gold-edged garment sits on a maroon cushion and touches the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard and a visible white tilak. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which matches the a person appearance cues. Behind them a second man in white ritual clothing with a white forehead mark sits, and fans and a window are visible in the room.2013-05-14A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24May 19 20132013-05-19A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style chain of beads around his neck sits on a red velvet throne-like chair and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in white clothes with a red-and-gold shawl. The devotee raises his left hand overhead in a gesture of surrender. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, and his figure is consistent with a person, giving a blessing or transmission in an indoor hall with white air coolers and a red curtain behind him.2013-05-24A photograph of a satsang-style session. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe over yellow, a long orange rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and a tilak on the forehead; he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-striped sash. The kneeling man holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, another person in a green and white garment sits partly visible, with a red velvet chair and orange towel in the foreground and white room cooler units in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-14A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala with orange-saffron draped clothing and a yellow undergarment places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a wristwatch, who has his palms pressed together in greeting. a person gives blessing, seated on a red velvet throne-like chair in a hall with a cream wall, a red curtain and an air conditioning unit. Other devotees in white appear at the edges, and small packets sit on the lower left.2013-05-19May 24 20132013-05-24May 14 20132013-05-14