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A seated man with long dark hair, a red-brown wrap, and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young woman while his left hand touches the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a row of devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls waits with palms together, and ornate gold deity murti and garlanded figures stand in the background among green foliage. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, giving blessing to devotees, consistent with a darshan or satsang blessing.

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A photograph of a satsang blessing in a decorated hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red wrap sits on the left, his hand raised over the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. Behind them, a young woman in a white top with a red-orange shawl and a man in white with a red shawl stand with hands folded. Ornate gold garlands and deity murti decorations are visible in the background, along with green foliage. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha and a wrap is consistent with the page's claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, giving the blessing.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Behind him are gold ceremonial garments and green foliage. The kneeling devotee in white with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads presses palms together, while a boy in white with a red sash kneels in the foreground and a woman in white with a red shawl watches with hands folded. Other seated people in white and red appear behind. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long hair, orange-red wrap, rudraksha mala and gold adornments, matching the page's claim.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24A photograph of a seated figure with long wavy hair and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a red-orange sash. The devotee has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them a woman in white with a red-orange shawl and glasses, also with palms joined, and a young boy in white with a red bow tie kneel close by. Other people in white and orange garments stand in the background among green plants and golden decorations. The seated figure appears to be a person by his long hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple hall before gilded deity murti decorated with garlands and green cloth. A long-haired man in a rust-red wrap and rudraksha mala sits on the left, his right hand raised and placed on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling in white with a red-orange shawl and red beaded mala. A woman in white with a red shawl kneels beside them with palms joined, and a standing figure in white appears at right. Gold ornaments, a trident-like staff and potted greenery frame the scene.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26