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A photo of a blessing moment at an indoor satsang hall with red curtains. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, a white tilak on the forehead, a red-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha-style neck mala places a palm on the head of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds up his other hand with palm outward. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas sits near a gold kalasha-like object. Several men and a woman in white stand watching in the background. A lanyard badge is visible on the young man's shirt.

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A seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl, with gold beaded necklaces, long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark, raises his right palm toward a younger man in a white collared shirt who mirrors the gesture with palm facing forward. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala watches from behind, with a gold ornament and a red curtain and projector screen in the background. a person is seated on a gold-accented throne during the blessing. Two physical people are visible.2014-01-02Close photo of a bare-chested man in a red wrap and gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, lightly touching the head of a man in a white shirt who looks up at him while raising his hand. Warm indoor setting with a painted backdrop. The man in red shows a smile and steady posture, with his arm extended toward the other man's head during what appears to be a blessing gesture. a person cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red wrap, though the face is not used for identification.2011-11-06November 01 20132013-11-01A seated guru in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti line on the forehead reaches out to bless a man in a white shirt, who raises both arms above his head with his ID badge clipped to his shirt. Gold ornaments and a gold kalasha-style object sit in the foreground. Behind them, a woman in a blue-and-white sari with hands folded and a man in white stand near red curtains, in what appears to be a Nayana Deeksha blessing or satsang setting.2013-09-28July 06 20132013-07-06A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a bare shoulder, hair tied in a bun and a red-and-beige rudraksha mala, extends a silver trident-tipped staff while placing a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt with folded hands. Behind them, women in white and grey clothes, some with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stand and kneel on a red carpet. A gold-coloured ornament is visible at lower left. Appearance-based a person is seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee, in what appears to be an in-person satsang or darshan setting.2014-07-06A photograph of a ceremony in which a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and a gold-edged saffron shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded ornamental necklace, places his right palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a saffron shawl with printed text. The recipient wears an ID lanete on a lanyard and a red-and-blue wristband, holding his left hand up in a gesture of acceptance. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame burns, and women in white and red-orange shawls watch. Green plants stand to one side. Several people are visible in the background.2015-07-17October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a hall with dark red drapes. A man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace layered over rudraksha beads stands at right, placing his right hand on the head of a bowed devotee with glasses and tilak marks. The man holds a sheet of white paper in his left hand. Several people in white clothes with folded hands stand at left, and another figure in orange stands behind the blessing figure. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring and multiple bracelets, and appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the saffron robes, rudraksha and gold malas, and long swept-back hair, while the page identifies him as present.2013-05-12January 02 20142014-01-02February 06 20142014-02-06July 23 20142014-07-23