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A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.

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July 06 20122012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06A photograph of a satsang where a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead tilak, gold earring, multiple rudraksha malas, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders extends his right arm and hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a visitor badge who raises his palms in return. A seated man in a white shirt with a black mala watches behind them, and a red draped backdrop hangs behind the group. The seated figure's cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, saffron shawl) are distinctive, and the page places Swamiji at this satsang, so he is marked as a probable identification.2012-07-06A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. He is seated on a red zebra-striped chair before a golden throne. Behind him a statue in saffron robes with a flower garland and a golden deity murti sit against a green backdrop with an oil lamp at right. The scene suggests a blessing given during satsang. Probable Swamiji identified by the orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long hair, performing a blessing of a devotee.2012-10-07A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, touches the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt and orange cord who kneels before him. The seated man sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat. Behind them, another person in orange robes and a flower garland sits near a golden statue. a person in the appearance-based label for the seated man, performing a blessing or initiation touch during satsang. Red and orange cloth, a red seat and a green plant fill the background.2012-10-07July 06 20122012-07-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who has raised one arm. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression, holding a white beaded mala in his other hand. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in white and orange clothing and a man with folded hands at left.2012-07-06July 06 20122012-07-06A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, a white horizontal tilak and red bindi on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti. The devotee has his hands folded near his chest. Behind them, a golden throne with a red cushion and a second orange-robed figure with flower garlands, possibly a deity murti or statue. Red and gold furnishings and a green foliage backdrop complete the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji as present at this satsang.2012-10-07October 07 20122012-10-07May 19 20132013-05-19