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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland with blue ribbon accents, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, places his hand on the head of a seated elderly man in a grey-green shirt, while a young boy in a white shirt sits in front. The figure has long swept-back hair and a sandalwood forehead mark, and sits on a red cushioned seat before a backdrop of flowers and red patterned panels. a person appearance cues include saffron robes, gold ornaments, rudraksha and flower garlands, with him giving blessing to devotees.

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A photograph of a seated spiritual teacher giving blessing to a devotee in an ashram hall. The teacher wears an orange-brown robe, gold ornaments, a rudraksha mala, and a long garland of red, pink and white flowers with teal ribbon accents. He has a white vibhuti horizontal band and red kumkum bindi, and his long hair is swept back. He rests one hand on the crown of a devotee's head while holding a folded paper in the other hand. The devotee, seen from behind, wears a white shirt and a beaded necklace. Red velvet seating, marigold and rose decorations, and an orange-and-white kolam-patterned backdrop surround them. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the presentation cues of the flowing swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, shown as the seated teacher in the centre of the scene.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a pink-and-multicolour flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired devotee in white clothes at a ceremony. Behind him stand a large arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers and orange draped fabric with a red-and-white decorative motif. On the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and two younger men in white and orange in the foreground have their hands raised toward the scene. A brass vessel with offerings sits beside the seated figure. The seated man wears a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown blessing the devotee, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak stripes, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a thick gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a dark maroon shirt. The devotee's back is to the camera. A coral-pink and multicolored flower garland drapes the standing man's shoulders, and a bright red and yellow flower arrangement decorates the background. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at left, and a devotee at right holds up a small photograph or card. Patterned cream drapery and an orange backdrop frame the scene. The appearance-based label is a person, with the man dressed as a spiritual teacher blessing a devotee.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripunda forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and layered gold ornaments with a pink and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a second person seated in front, who wears a white garment and is partly cut off at the lower frame. Behind them are flower arrangements in red, yellow and white, an orange drape, a gold-capped pillar and a blue patterned wall. a person, giving blessing to a devotee at the front.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, seated on a red patterned cushion with yellow and white flowers behind him. He reaches out and places his hand on the head of a kneeling person with short grey hair, who wears a white shirt. A woven mat and an orange kolam-style design appear in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang setting.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead and a multi-coloured garland of pink, teal and gold beads, holds a small folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white checked shirt. Behind him are a red floral garland arrangement of marigolds and roses and a red cushioned seat. This appears to be a blessing or guidance moment during darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in a white shirt bows forward while a robed figure in saffron-orange clothing places a palm on his forehead in blessing. The blessing figure wears a long pink and white flower garland, a gold waist chain, rudraksha beads and a tripundra with a red bindi, and sits on a red cushioned seat. Behind them are large garlands in red, yellow and white flowers and a decorative orange kolam-style panel. Two people are visible.2012-09-23