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A photo of a seated woman in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari and brown headpiece with rudraksha-style beads, placing her palms on the forehead of a man in a white-and-grey striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala. The man has his eyes closed and hands raised, apparently receiving a blessing or energy transmission. Behind them, a standing man in white and a woman in cream sari look on, and a few people in orange and white sit on the floor at the right beside red mats and a white floor. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a red curtain.

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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a hall with a red mat on the floor. A woman in a rust-brown and gold-bordered sari with a rust-coloured peaked cap and a rudraksha-style necklace places her palm on the forehead of a man with closed eyes, his hands raised palm-outward. The man wears a white-and-grey striped polo shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Behind them, several men in white shirts stand and a woman in a cream sari watches, with seated devotees in orange at the right edge. A red curtain hangs on the back wall.2013-11-03A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a hall with a red mat. A robed figure in rust-brown and gold cloth, wearing a brown head wrap with gold trim and a rudraksha-style bead mala, presses one palm to the forehead of a man in a dark blue striped shirt with a conference badge, who holds up his right palm. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a beaded mala sits behind on the mat, and a row of standing men and a woman in cream clothing watch from the background beside red curtains and a standing fan.2013-11-03A photograph of a yogic blessing in an indoor hall with white floor tiles and red curtains. In the foreground, a person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe with a matching brown cap and pearl-strand necklaces sits on the left, placing a hand on the forehead of a man kneeling on a red cloth. The kneeling man wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a rudraksha mala, and an identity badge, with arms spread wide. Several standing men in white and light shirts and a seated woman in white look on in the background. The left figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2013-11-03A photo of a blessing moment indoors on a red floor mat. A figure in a brown turban-style cap, golden-bordered brown-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads reaches an outstretched hand toward a man's forehead; the figure is in a seated, leaning posture with a skull-bead ornament visible. The man in a white short-sleeved shirt and ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white with beads and a standing man in a striped shirt watch, and a woman in a cream sari with red curtains forms the background. a person: the seated figure in brown and gold with rudraksha and skull beads, giving the blessing, matches the page's claim, though appearance cues are partial.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03A photo of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers receiving a blessing as a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha and white bead mala, places his right palm on the devotee's forehead. The devotee raises his left palm in greeting. Behind them, seated attendants in white and orange clothes and a group of standing onlookers in white and cream attire watch in a cream-walled hall with red drapes. The blessing figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair in a bun, a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala; the page places the event in a satsang setting.2013-11-03A standing man in a brown-red turban with gold trim and a brown-and-gold garment, wearing a long rudraksha and white bead mala, reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white collared shirt with an ID badge. The devotee holds his own temples with both hands while his eyes are closed. A seated attendant in white with a sandalwood forehead mark sits behind them, and people stand in the background near red curtains and a floor fan.2013-11-03A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rust-red headwrap, with rudraksha-style beads and a white necklace, raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a dark blue button shirt wearing a conference-style badge. A second man in white ritual cloth with a tilak and curled hair watches closely. Behind them, men in light shirts stand with raised hands, and a red curtain hangs along the wall.2013-11-03A saffron-clad figure wearing a rust-brown turban with a gold band and a rudraksha mala with white beads stretches an arm to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white-and-grey striped shirt with a name badge. The man holds both palms raised in front of him. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a kneeling man in a pink shirt observe, and several standing people in light clothing watch in a hall with red drapes.2013-11-03A seated man in an orange-brown ceremonial garment with a brown turban-style headpiece and a long white-and-brown bead necklace extends his right hand toward the face of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms joined in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headpiece, a saffron-toned wrap, and ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a satsang. Behind them a woman in a cream sari and other devotees in white stand or sit on a red mat, a fan and a basket of fruit sit at left, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04November 07 20132013-11-07