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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder, placing a hand on the forehead of a smiling older man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and clasped hands in namaskar. The blessing takes place indoors beside cooling units, with a folded paper held in the seated figure's other hand and a maroon cushioned seat in view. A second person is partly visible in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, which is consistent with a person presence.

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May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A long-haired man in an orange-red saffron wrap and a tall orange-beaded rudraksha mala places his right palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a white collared shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, with a folded white paper in his other hand. The saffron-clad figure has a white tilak on his forehead and a bare shoulder, and his eyes are closed in concentration. Behind them a person in an orange garment and white dhoti stands in a bright room with a window and a white wall. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang session.2013-05-14A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A long-haired figure in an orange-brown draped robe with an orange-and-rudraksha bead necklace smiles broadly and places a raised palm on the forehead of an older bald man in a white polo shirt and a rudraksha mala, who bows his head and holds a sheaf of white papers. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and a shaved-headed man with a tilak watch; a wall-mounted air conditioner and a fan are visible. Two physical people are clearly visible in the foreground, with several more seated and standing behind.2013-05-14April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-brown wrap with a long reddish-brown beaded mala draped over the shoulder and long dark hair, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. The older man stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Behind them are a red curtain, a white wall air conditioner and a cream wall. A small red-cushioned armrest and an orange towel sit in the lower left, with packaged sweets on a tray at the edge. Two people are visible, one partly in the foreground.2013-05-19May 17 20132013-05-17A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair in a low knot and ornate gold beaded necklaces places both palms on the head of an older bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who bows forward. Soft-focus figures in orange and white stand in the background against a plain wall. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments, consistent with a person blessing a devotee.2013-03-01May 13 20132013-05-13May 14 20132013-05-14May 17 20132013-05-17A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a long orange-beaded necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. The man has a smear of white ash on his forehead and holds his hands together in front of him. Behind them, other people stand with palms pressed together in a room with white cooler units and a window. Appearance-based probable identification as Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and orange-beaded mala.2013-05-17