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A standing man in a brown-red turban with gold trim and a brown-and-gold garment, wearing a long rudraksha and white bead mala, reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white collared shirt with an ID badge. The devotee holds his own temples with both hands while his eyes are closed. A seated attendant in white with a sandalwood forehead mark sits behind them, and people stand in the background near red curtains and a floor fan.

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A photo of a devotee in a white shirt and trousers receiving a blessing as a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold-trimmed shawl and a rudraksha and white bead mala, places his right palm on the devotee's forehead. The devotee raises his left palm in greeting. Behind them, seated attendants in white and orange clothes and a group of standing onlookers in white and cream attire watch in a cream-walled hall with red drapes. The blessing figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), with long hair in a bun, a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala; the page places the event in a satsang setting.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04A seated teacher in an orange-and-gold turban and brown-and-gold draped shawl with rudraksha mala beads places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge, while the man raises his palms in reverence. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and an unidentified white-clad woman and a standing young man in a graphic t-shirt watch. Red cushions sit on the floor, with a gilded throne at the left edge and maroon curtains behind. The teacher's appearance matches the Swamiji cues of turban, rudraksha and ornate saffron-gold clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-11-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a rust-red robe with a rust-red turban and a long red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, raising one arm to press the palm of the hand to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge who stands with palms raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and several men in white and light shirts stand near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a pedestal fan at left.2013-11-04A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rust-red headwrap, with rudraksha-style beads and a white necklace, raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a dark blue button shirt wearing a conference-style badge. A second man in white ritual cloth with a tilak and curled hair watches closely. Behind them, men in light shirts stand with raised hands, and a red curtain hangs along the wall.2013-11-03A photograph of a yogic blessing in an indoor hall with white floor tiles and red curtains. In the foreground, a person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe with a matching brown cap and pearl-strand necklaces sits on the left, placing a hand on the forehead of a man kneeling on a red cloth. The kneeling man wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a rudraksha mala, and an identity badge, with arms spread wide. Several standing men in white and light shirts and a seated woman in white look on in the background. The left figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2013-11-03A seated man in an orange-brown ceremonial garment with a brown turban-style headpiece and a long white-and-brown bead necklace extends his right hand toward the face of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms joined in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headpiece, a saffron-toned wrap, and ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a satsang. Behind them a woman in a cream sari and other devotees in white stand or sit on a red mat, a fan and a basket of fruit sit at left, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2013-11-03A photo of a devotee receiving a blessing at an indoor gathering. A figure with a short-cropped hairstyle wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered turban and a gold-bordered rust-brown wrap with a white rope cord over the shoulder, and a yellow-orange tassel, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his eyes closed and palms pressed together. The devotee holds a folded handwritten paper. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and cream kurtas stand in the hall, a pedestal fan stands at left, and red curtains hang on the back wall. The blessing figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the role is given as a blessing giver.2013-11-03A saffron-clad figure wearing a rust-brown turban with a gold band and a rudraksha mala with white beads stretches an arm to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white-and-grey striped shirt with a name badge. The man holds both palms raised in front of him. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a kneeling man in a pink shirt observe, and several standing people in light clothing watch in a hall with red drapes.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04November 03 20132013-11-03