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A long-haired man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands in profile, placing his right hand on the forehead of a smiling young man with short light hair. The young man wears a light blue polo shirt and an orange-red shawl, and raises his left hand in a palm-out gesture. Behind them, other devotees in orange shawls and a white-clad elder are seated in a bright hall, with a golden vessel visible at lower left. The setting suggests a homa or darshan blessing.

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March 26th 20142014-03-26March 26th 20142014-03-26A photograph of a ceremony indoors in a warmly lit room. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red shawl with gold border over a bare shoulder and multiple rudraksha malas, presses his palm to the forehead of a shaved-head young man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who has his eyes closed and a hand raised palm-out. Rudraksha beads hang from the younger man's neck and wrist. Behind them a framed portrait and gold-accented decor are visible, with seated devotees in orange and white in the background. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2014-03-26March 07 20142014-03-07March 07 20142014-03-07A seated man with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulder and a gold-toned chain with rudraksha beads, places his palm on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white long-sleeved top. The recipient holds his hands in anjali mudra and wears a rudraksha bracelet. Behind them are beige padded panels, a gold-coloured fabric and a red cloth at the left edge. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate clothing and ceremonial beads, so Swamiji (probable) is the appearance-based label for this in-person blessing moment.2013-12-03A photograph of an indoor programme with a seated man in an orange-red long robe and rudraksha mala, a brown-orange shawl over his shoulder, small gold earrings and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, smiling as he places his right palm on the forehead of a young man with short light-brown hair. The young man wears a teal-blue collared shirt and has his eyes closed, with his hands raised near his face. The seated man holds a gold ornate staff topped with a flame-like finial in his left hand. Behind them, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits, with red drapery and a wooden seat in the background. a person, identified by the orange-red robe, rudraksha mala, shawl and gold earrings, is the seated man giving the blessing.2012-07-01A photo of a seated person with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-red shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white kurta and red-orange shawl. The seated figure has a white tilak on the forehead and a red thread bracelet, and is smiling with eyes closed. Gold ritual vessel at lower left, orange chair and cushioned seating behind, and blurred onlookers at right and lower center. a person (long swept hair, saffron-red ornate clothing, rudraksha mala) performing a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-09May 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a blessing moment indoors in a hall with warm ceiling lights and beige walls. A woman with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands at right, placing her palm on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl, who raises his other hand in a gesture of receiving. An older man in a white kurta and red shawl stands at left, and a woman in red sits behind the central figures. A golden ornamental object is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the woman at right has long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a mala and orange-red clothing, cues consistent with the page's claim, while the page's title concerns Vak Siddhi and Satsang.2014-03-07March 08 20142014-03-08December 03 20132013-12-03