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A photograph of a seated man in a red turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold-and-bead necklace, wearing an orange-red robe with gold borders, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a young man with wavy brown hair who wears white clothing and an orange-red shawl and holds one palm up. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red garments and men in white shirts with red sashes fill an indoor hall with display panels on the wall. The turbaned man is a person by appearance cues (red turban, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, saffron-orange robe), shown as the one giving blessing, with the young man receiving it.

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A seated figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, and a saffron-and-gold-bordered wrap rests a hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red scarf printed with script. The seated man smiles while touching the young man's head, a blessing gesture. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red shawls, a woman in a cream sari and a woman in glasses watch, with a warmly lit hall, red decorative lights and display panels in the background. a person: the seated figure wears the red turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-and-gold wrap, and is shown giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03Photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold draped garment, wearing a beaded necklace and bare-chested, laughing as he touches the forehead of a younger man in a white kurta with a red patterned shawl and a gold bangle. The seated man sits on an ornate brown leather throne-like chair; behind them, several people in white and red-orange clothing sit on a draped cloth backdrop with purple patterned panels. The seated figure shows distinctive adornments and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with a person, appearing as the person being honoured and giving blessing in a satsang setting.2015-07-02Photograph of an indoor satsang setting. A man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested under a saffron-and-gold shawl with a gold-threaded wrap and multiple rudraksha malas and gold beaded necklaces, sits smiling broadly in a leather armchair. He is touched on the forehead by a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red printed shawl and a purple beaded bracelet, who is kneeling and reaching up to him. Seated devotees and onlookers in the background wear white and sarees. The appearance suggests a person, seated in a carved leather chair being blessed by a devotee, and his role is the honoured teacher.2015-07-03July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red and gold saffron robes and a double-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, smiling as he raises his right hand to press a mark on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl. The man, with short dark hair, bows his head forward with his palms open. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit on the floor of a hall with warm ceiling lights and framed display panels on the wall. A woman in a dark top smiles in the background. The turbaned figure, in appearance, is a probable Swamiji in his distinctive saffron robes, turban and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing; the bowing man is a devotee receiving it.2015-07-03A photograph of a satsang in a hall with framed panels on the wall behind. A man in a saffron-orange turban and bare torso, wearing a gold-toned ornate necklace of beads and a saffron-and-yellow shawl, smiles while placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-orange scarf printed with text. The seated man has his eyes lowered and his head bowed. Other seated devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background. The orange-clad man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity from appearance alone; he is described by his role as the one giving blessing. Behind them, a lit banner and framed displays are visible.2015-07-03A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-red draped robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends a hand toward a curly-haired man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who raises his palm in response. Behind them, several people in white clothes and orange-red shawls stand and sit in a hotel-style hall, with flowers at the left edge. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible enough for a person identification, so the candidate is marked unsure.2015-07-13A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man in a red turban, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace over an orange-and-gold saffron wrap, rests one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bows his head. The seated man in white is receiving a blessing and holds a saffron shawl printed with script. Behind them, a brown leather chair, a draped cream backdrop with purple patterned panels, and seated attendees in yellow and white are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the turbaned figure, based on the red turban, beaded necklace and saffron clothing, and is performing the blessing.2015-07-02July 03 20152015-07-03July 13 20152015-07-13A seated man in a red turban and red-and-saffron robe with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange patterned shawl, who kneels with hands folded. The seated figure sits on a brown leather throne-like chair, bare feet visible. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and red shawls watch, and a purple-patterned backdrop hangs on the stage. Blessing or initiation scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and red-saffron robes on a throne, so he is labelled as a probable candidate.2015-07-02