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A seated man in an orange saffron wrap, with long dreadlocked hair, a beard, a gold chain and a red wrist thread, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a woman kneeling before him with palms pressed together. She wears a white sari with a dark beaded necklace and has a light marking on her forehead. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold-and-silver carving. Behind them, a man in a maroon robe and a camera operator on a tripod stand near a gold pillar. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, a saffron wrap, and gold necklace cues consistent with the page. Two to three people are visible.

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October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocks and a beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a thin gold chain, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling woman in a cream and gold saree with a dark beaded mala. She has her palms pressed together in namaste and vibhuti marks on her forehead. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate silver and gold carvings behind him. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted camera and a second man in a maroon outfit stand in the background, and a gold-painted pillar with lattice panels appears at right. a person is seated in the centre, identified by his long dreadlocks and saffron shawl, performing a blessing on a devotee.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard, a rust-orange saffron wrap with gold border, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red thread on his wrist places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman. She has her palms pressed together in namaste, wears a red and gold saree, gold bangles and a nose stud, and her eyes are closed. He sits on a gold and silver ornate throne upholstered in leopard-print fabric. A cameraman with a tripod films in the background, and a gold ornamental pillar stands behind them. The scene reads as a blessing given during a satsang setting.2017-10-12October 12 20172017-10-12October 06 20172017-10-06October 06 20172017-10-06A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulders, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace and a red wrist thread, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man in a white kurta with grey hair and a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved throne-like structure with latticed panels, and a leopard-print seat cushion. The seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange robes, consistent with the probable identity of Swamiji (probable) giving an initiation blessing to a devotee; the setting suggests a satsang or initiation session.2017-10-06October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocks, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron wrap with gold edging, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. The bald man stands before him with palms joined in anjali, eyes closed, during an initiation. Both sit or stand in front of an ornate gold carved wooden structure with lattice panels, and a leopard-print cushion is visible. a person is the seated figure with dreadlocks and saffron-orange garments.2017-10-06October 12 20172017-10-12A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a short beard and a small red mark on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He sits on a leopard-print cushion and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling, pale-skinned man in white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed in anjali mudra. Behind them stands an ornate gold carved wooden panel with a lattice of openings. The scene depicts a blessing or initiation moment.2017-10-06