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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown draped garment and a heavy rudraksha mala with a gold-toned pendant, places an orange flower garland over the head of a kneeling young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in namaste and bows his head, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. A third man in a white dhoti with a yellow border sits at the right edge. The seated figure is seated on a red velvet throne-like chair beside a tray of packaged sweets, with a white air conditioner and red curtain in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, a probable Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing ritual with garlanding. Pale yellow sweets and an orange cloth sit on the lower left.

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May 24 20132013-05-24A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap with a long rudraksha-style chain of beads around his neck sits on a red velvet throne-like chair and extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in white clothes with a red-and-gold shawl. The devotee raises his left hand overhead in a gesture of surrender. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, and his figure is consistent with a person, giving a blessing or transmission in an indoor hall with white air coolers and a red curtain behind him.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-orange shawl over an orange-brown garment, and a gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads, places a palm on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure is positioned before a deep red velvet curtain and a gold ornate chair. To the right, another man in white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala holds the shawl's end and looks down. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a ceremonial hall.2013-05-19A seated long-haired figure in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold bead accents rests a hand on the head of a standing younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl. The setting is an indoor hall with a maroon velvet throne-style chair, a window air-conditioning unit and cream walls; a small towel lies on the armrest. Only the two main figures and a partially visible person in the lower foreground are present. Blessing or head-touch gesture.2013-05-19A seated man with long dark hair and a thick ornate gold-toned chain necklace, wearing a rust-brown robe with an orange cloth at the waist, places a small beaded mala over the bowed head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and a purple wristband, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits on a plush maroon velvet chair before a deep red curtain, with a white air conditioner and a small table of offerings in the background. A third man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border sits at the right edge. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold-toned chain adornment and ochre robes, and is the one bestowing the mala, indicating a satsang setting. Five or more people are not visible; the scene shows three physical people.2013-05-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, his right hand extended over the head of a shaved-headed kneeling monk in orange robes who bows forward with hands joined. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking and a red bindi, and wears a draped orange shawl. Red velvet drapes and a gold-carved throne frame the scene, with a small gold figure visible beside the chair. A monk in orange kneels in devotion, receiving a blessing gesture, in what appears to be a darshan or blessing moment.2013-03-07A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man with long dark hair and an orange-brown shawl over a rust-coloured garment, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, sits on a deep red velvet armchair and places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt and orange-red scarf. Behind them stands a large white air conditioner, a fan, and a red curtain. A second man in orange clothing sits at right, and a small tray of wrapped sweets and packets sits at lower left. The seated man with long hair is a person by appearance cues; the recipient is a devotee receiving blessing.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, long dark hair gathered at the back and a large rudraksha mala draped over his chest, reaches out to press his palm against the forehead of a man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. A golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan stand behind them, and a silver ceremonial lamp is visible above. a person is shown giving blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a ritual setting.2014-09-13May 15 20132013-05-15October 07 20122012-10-07