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Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded ceremonial necklaces with gold beads, and a rust-red robe, smiling and extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a bald, older man in a white shirt and a red-and-black patterned shawl. The second man has both palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial and a gold-toned peacock feather fan on the left, with deep maroon drapes in the background. Two people are visible. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, rust robe, beaded gold garlands and white tilak; he is the one being touched in blessing by the bald man.

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August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01July 20 20142014-07-20August 01 20142014-08-01A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rust-red saffron wrap sits on a throne-like seat, smiling as he places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta and rust-red shawl. The seated man wears a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pieces. Behind him stands a gold ceremonial staff with a silver top and a golden kalasha-like ornament. Deep red drapes form the backdrop, and a woman with a white forehead mark and rudraksha-style beads watches at the right edge. a person is the seated man, a teacher giving blessing to a disciple during a satsang.2014-07-21August 01 20142014-08-01July 21 20142014-07-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a gold necklace and a red bindi, smiling as he reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. A silver trident stands behind them beside a gold ornate throne and a purple-lit backdrop with red drapes. The young man's palms are raised in a blessing gesture. Two people are visible. a person: the seated figure wears a saffron garment, ceremonial gold chain and red bindi, consistent with the page's reference to a darshan.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red draped curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold beaded mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cobra-hooded gold back, holding a folded white paper while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels with palms joined. Beside the throne stands a silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial, and a peacock-feather fan rests on a gold pot at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron robe and throne posture. The kneeling devotee is one person.2014-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with large gold ceremonial beads sits on red cushions, eyes closed, with a sacred vibhuti mark on his forehead. A devotee in a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with Tamil text stands before him, palms pressed onto the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them are a gold shimmering drape, a deep red curtain, a silver kalasha-style finial, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge.2014-09-01July 24 20142014-07-24