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Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-brown and gold ceremonial garment with a brown turban-style headwrap and a long braided rope hanging over the shoulder, pressing one palm to the forehead of an elderly bearded man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The elderly man sits with palms folded in anjali, eyes closed, receiving the blessing. Behind them a bald man in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari, and another man in white stand watching in a bright hall with maroon curtains. The scene is a blessing or darshan moment with a seated giver and devotee.

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A 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 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.2013-11-03A 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.2013-11-03A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a rust-brown and gold-bordered cloth wrapped over the shoulder, a brown-and-gold cap, and multiple beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red-brown rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in front of his chest with eyes closed. Several standing onlookers in the background, including a man in a pink shirt with folded hands and a woman in a cream sari, watch from a room with red drapes and a red cloth on the floor. A name badge hangs on the recipient's shirt.2013-11-03November 07 20132013-11-07A 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.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a figure in a maroon and gold draped garment and a maroon cylindrical head covering, with a rope across the shoulder and a rudraksha-style mala with a skull pendant, placing both palms against the forehead of a smiling man in a light blue checked shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a man in white kurta and a woman in cream sari stand watching in a room with maroon drapes.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in a hall with maroon curtains. A person in a brown and gold turban and golden-bordered brown garment, with a braided cord over the shoulder, places a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, while the man keeps his eyes closed. Other people stand in the background in white and orange clothing, and a man in a yellow checked shirt watches nearby.2013-11-03