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A seated guru in a rust-orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala over one shoulder places his right palm on the forehead of a middle-aged man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. The man holds his hands up, palms outward, in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a deep red velvet seat and a gold deity murti sit in the foreground, with a few seated devotees in white visible in the background. a person is seated and blessing a devotee.

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Indoor satsang scene. A seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, wearing an orange-brown wrap, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl and orange-red thread on his wrist, who raises both arms overhead. Behind them a gold kalasha-like object sits on a small table at lower left, with a maroon chair and red curtains. Several seated devotees watch, including an older man in white at right and a woman with a braid. a person cues: long swept hair, rudraksha beads and saffron-orange clothing, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.2013-05-24A photo of an indoor satsang hall. A long-haired figure in orange-brown robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala seated on a red-upholstered chair reaches forward and places a palm on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl, who has his hands joined in front of him. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit, and a gold ornament sits in the lower left foreground. Two or three other visible people sit in the background.2013-05-24A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-brown robe, placing his palm on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl, while the devotee raises his own palm in blessing. Behind them, an attendant in white dhoti and orange sash stands near a white air-conditioning unit and red curtains, with a red-cushioned seat and an orange towel in the foreground. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing to a devotee at a satsang-style event.2013-05-24May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe and long swept-back dark hair, with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, placing both hands on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta and a red-and-maroon shawl. The devotee holds his palms raised in reverence. Behind them are an orange cloth on a dark red cushioned seat, a golden kalasha-like vessel in the foreground, and a seated attendant in white with a mala. The setting is an indoor hall with white wall panels and an air conditioning unit. This is a blessing gesture during a satsang. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-05-24May 24 20132013-05-24December 17 20132013-12-17A seated figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown draped garment, reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha beads. The man raises his left hand palm-out. Two bald men in white with red shawls stand in the background beside a window and an electric fan, with a red-upholstered chair at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange drape are the appearance cues, and the page places him at the satsang; he is giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-05-19May 24 20132013-05-24A figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-brown wrap, sits on a red-cushioned seat extending a hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers wearing a rudraksha mala, whose arms are raised in a blessing gesture. A man in a white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead sits behind them, and orange-robed attendees and white-clad devotees stand in the background of a hall with a red curtain and a fan. The seated figure appears to give blessing or initiation, and the scene looks like a satsang or darshan.2013-07-04A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-orange draped garment and a long rudraksha-style bead mala places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta, while his other hand is raised in front of him. A red velvet seat and a golden item with offerings sit in the lower left. Several people are seated or standing in the background, including a man with a vibhuti or tilak mark. The setting is a satsang hall with cream walls and a dark red curtain.2013-05-13May 24 20132013-05-24