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A 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.

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A 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.2013-05-24A seated long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red rudraksha mala extends both arms to bless a man kneeling forward with his head bowed. The seated figure sits on a dark red velvet throne-style chair with a folded orange towel beside it and a tray of wrapped sweets at the lower left. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, orange-red shawl and a bracelet, hands pressed together at his forehead. Another man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and an ID lanyard stands at the right, and a few seated devotees appear at the bottom. Probable Swamiji blesses the devotee, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala as distinguishing cues.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti-style outfit with a beaded mala and a wristwatch. The man's palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a forehead tilak watches. A maroon velvet drape, a red-upholstered seat and a wall air conditioner frame the room. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, a saffron wrap and rudraksha cues consistent with a person candidate giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-05-13A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, pressing his palm on the forehead of a young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The sannyasi has long dark hair and is smiling with eyes closed; the devotee's eyes are also closed as he receives the touch. Behind them, pale wall, a standing fan and an air cooler are visible, and a second person in white sits partly visible at lower right. The sannyasi appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch during a session.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a satsang-style session. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown robe over yellow, a long orange rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and a tilak on the forehead; he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-striped sash. The kneeling man holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, another person in a green and white garment sits partly visible, with a red velvet chair and orange towel in the foreground and white room cooler units in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-14May 19 20132013-05-19May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a standing man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The standing man holds his palms up near the figure's hands in a blessing-receiving gesture. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and a dhoti with green border smiles, and a man in white clothing stands at the right, with more people in white and orange clothing in the background. Round wall air-conditioning units and a red cushioned seat appear in the room. The long hair and orange shawl are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji, seated and blessing a devotee in an initiation-style moment. Probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated figure, giving a forehead blessing to a devotee.2013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14May 24 20132013-05-24