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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala reaches forward to touch the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with an orange-beaded mala, who holds his palm up in front of his face. The seated figure sits on a dark red velvet throne-like chair with a golden ornament beside it and a wooden box of sweets nearby. Behind them, two white cooler units and a red curtain fill the room. A third man on the right wears white dhoti-style clothing, a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings. A devotee's head is partly visible in the lower right foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.

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May 17 20132013-05-17May 15 20132013-05-15A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala with a red bindi sits on a deep red velvet throne before a gold-embossed backdrop, smiling as he extends his hands to bless a bald man in white kurta and white dhoti standing before him with arms raised. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. A younger man seated on the right wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold armband, watching. Behind them hang maroon velvet curtains and a white standing fan; a red box with offerings sits in the lower left foreground.2013-05-14A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a long rope-like beaded mala around his neck places his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white collared shirt with an orange-and-red sash. The standing man presses his palms together in greeting. A bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sash sits partly visible at right. Behind them are a maroon curtain, a white wall-mounted air conditioner and a fan. The seated figure is Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair and the rudraksha-style mala, receiving the greeting of a devotee.2013-05-24A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man with grey hair in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. The seated figure has long dark hair, a brown wrap and a rudraksha mala; the man stands before the seat, his hand raised to his own face. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta and another in white shirt are visible in a room with air coolers and purple drapes, and a tray of offerings and a folded orange towel sit on a red cushioned seat in the foreground.2013-05-15A photograph of a satsang session. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a red velvet throne-like seat and extends both arms toward a man in a white kurta with an orange lanyard, who stands with hands raised palm-outward in response. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti-style clothing and a bald man in orange robes sit on red cushions, with several people in white and orange lanyards standing in the background. In the foreground a red lacquer box holds fruit, a brass vessel and garlands. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair and saffron wrap.2013-05-14A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne-like chair, extending his arm to bless an elderly man in a white shirt who bows with hands raised near his forehead. A small wooden tray of offerings and a folded orange towel sit nearby. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, watching. Red curtains and cooling units are behind, and an audience member's head is visible at bottom. Swamiji (probable) is seated at left, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2013-05-17A seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders rests his hand on the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and white hair, who kneels before him with hands together. The seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, with a gold-threaded cloth draped over the arm and a wooden box of sweets and offerings at lower left. A red velvet backdrop and cream wall with air-conditioning units and a fan fill the background. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, consistent with the page's a person cues, so this is an appearance-based a person in person. Two people are visible.2013-05-17May 14 20132013-05-14May 17 20132013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17May 15 20132013-05-15