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A photograph inside an indoor room where a seated man in a rust-red robe with long rudraksha mala beads and a shaved-looking dark wavy hairstyle places his hand on the head of a man bent forward in a dark shirt. The seated figure has a red bindi and a beaded bracelet and wears a wide rudraksha necklace draped over his shoulders, appearing to give a blessing. Around them stand several onlookers: a man in a striped white polo, a man in a purple checked shirt, a woman in a yellow sari with pink border, and men in white and grey shirts, one holding a phone. A brass pot and a golden object sit near the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind.

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May 13 20162016-05-13A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, rests his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a purple checked shirt who bows before him. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside gold ornamental furniture and a golden bull figure. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts, a yellow sari and a striped shirt watch, and a man in a white shirt photographs the scene with a phone. A woman in a rust-red garment stands at left near a gold lamp stand with colourful tassels. The setting is an indoor room with cream walls and a framed picture. Appearance-based cues suggest a person as the seated central figure, giving blessing to the bowing devotee.2016-05-13A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare-shouldered rust-red robe, wearing heavy brown rudraksha mala necklaces, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's subject. Behind them, several onlookers stand in a bright room: a man in a striped polo with a rudraksha mala, a man in a striped shirt, a man in white, a woman in a yellow and pink sari, and a boy in a striped shirt. A gilded chair with a leopard-print cushion and a marigold-and-tassel garland sit at the left edge.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13A photo of a seated long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a pink-and-white striped shirt with folded hands. Other devotees in red shawls and white clothes sit around a red-draped space with flowers and oil lamps. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching Swamiji (probable) as a giver of initiation in this setting. A fallback sentence: the person is the giver and the kneeling man is the receiver.2016-05-06A photograph inside a gold-accented hall with a red carpet and gilded furniture. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and a beaded rudraksha-style brown necklace sits on a leopard-print seat, smiling, and reaches toward a man bowing forward in a blue patterned shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them a man in a blue-and-orange shirt raises his hand. Several onlookers in yellow, pink and checked shirts stand nearby, some holding phones to photograph the moment. Gold ornate tables, a gilded throne-like seat and a small tasselled canopy frame the scene.2016-05-13May 13 20162016-05-13Indoor photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a room with white walls and a gilded framed mirror. A man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on the left, smiling and extending both hands to rest on the head of a woman bowing forward. She wears a yellow sari with pink and purple borders and a gold crown-like headpiece. Behind them, several men in white shirts and trousers and a man in a purple checked shirt hold phones and watch. A woman in pink and a woman in a rust-red garment stand at the edges, and a gold-and-brown table is in the foreground.2016-05-13A photograph of a long-haired figure with dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap and gold ornate garland, reaching forward to place a hand on the head of a man in a checked short-sleeved shirt with clasped hands. Behind them a woman in a dark turban and orange shawl stands, and a large indoor hall with fans, a gold-decorated seat and seated devotees in white and orange clothing is visible. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or blessing event.2016-05-13A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a long rudraksha-style brown bead necklace and a dark wrap around his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, reaches forward to offer a beaded mala to a smiling man in a white dotted shirt and dark jeans who holds a mala in his hands. Behind them other men stand, one in a striped orange and blue shirt wearing a red-and-orange beaded necklace, and a child is partly visible at right. A gold-trimmed table and a gold chair with a red, yellow and purple floral garland are in the foreground.2016-05-13A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on a leopard-print throne with a gold-and-brown backrest, long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a shawl draped over his shoulder. He rests one hand on the bowed head of an older man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers, who bends forward to touch his feet in reverence. Two orange-robed attendants stand at left and a man in a light blue shirt watches from behind. A gilded deity murti and ornate framed panels decorate the background, and an open book lies on a wooden table at the lower edge. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, shawl and beaded necklace, seated on a throne while receiving veneration.2016-05-13