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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt, who has his eyes closed and palms raised. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and beaded necklace, giving blessing to the devotee. Behind them a priest in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-bordered white cloth stands smiling, with white-clad devotees standing in the background. Colourful garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and a gold-toned throne frame the left side of the scene, indicating a satsang or darshan setting.

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A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside it, and a tray of sweets lies at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls watch, one holding a rudraksha mala, with a red curtain and a white air conditioner in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present.2013-05-24A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long swept-back dark hair, with a white tilak on the forehead, places his right palm on the head of a man in a white t-shirt who stands with his eyes closed and hands together. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers and gold ornaments. a person appears to be the seated figure giving blessing; the standing man is a devotee receiving it.2013-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with long dark hair pulled back, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who kneels before them. Behind them is a floral garland of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red cushioned seat. Standing figures in white clothes press their palms together in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing to the kneeling devotee.2013-07-03July 02 20132013-07-02A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow edge and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, seated on a red cushioned chair, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A second man in white clothes sits behind them. Behind them stands a white air conditioner and a glass cabinet holding an image. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) description; he is a figure giving blessing (ashirvad) to a devotee. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan room.2013-07-01July 02 20132013-07-02July 02 20132013-07-02A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03July 01 20132013-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe and a long beaded rudraksha necklace with ornate gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala. The man has both palms raised in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a seated man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and rudraksha beads has a white forehead mark, and standing devotees in white and one woman in orange with gold border watch from the background. A man in a white shirt at right looks on. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and gold ornaments is consistent with Swamiji (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-07-02July 01 20132013-07-01July 04 20132013-07-04