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A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing a layered red-and-pink flower garland with teal ribbons, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, lightly touching the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with raised palms. Behind him a red and gold draped backdrop, a patterned wall panel, and a white pedestal fan are visible. A second devotee in saffron with rudraksha beads and a shaved head watches, and another man stands at the left edge. A slip of paper is held in the central figure's hand. The scene suggests an ashram darshan or blessing.

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September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and bare upper torso, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, wears a multi-strand garland of pink, red and blue beads with gold ornamental pendants around his neck. He touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt seen from behind, who holds a small white slip of paper and has his palms joined. Beside him a bald priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are an orange cloth backdrop, a patterned wall hanging, and a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji giving blessing to a devotee.2012-09-23A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A man in orange-brown robes with a long swept-back hair, white vertical tilak, red bindi, a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, pink and teal flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who bows forward. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him are red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-white kolam-style patterned banner.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a ceremonial darshan at an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a pink, red and blue flower garland and layered gold necklaces, applies a sacred mark to the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind him are floral arrangements in yellow and red, an orange cloth backdrop and a blue patterned wall. To the left, another orange-robed person with a rudraksha mala and a bald-headed man in white stand nearby. Three or four people are visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, with a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand while placing his other hand on the crown of a man in a white shirt who bows forward with palms raised. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold-trimmed pillar, and a red-cushioned seat with yellow and white flower garlands. A second man with a shaved head stands at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, and ceremonial gold and flower adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Four people are visible.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a satsang setting where a bare-shouldered figure in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red cushioned seat, draped with a pink and white flower garland and a multi-strand gold and blue garland. He wears brown-red rudraksha bracelets and a gold ceremonial necklace, and his long dark hair is swept back. He places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt with a red-brown beaded mala who bows his head forward with hands folded. Behind them are a golden pillar, orange drapes, flower decorations and a second person in orange at the left edge. Copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a pink-and-multicolour flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired devotee in white clothes at a ceremony. Behind him stand a large arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers and orange draped fabric with a red-and-white decorative motif. On the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and two younger men in white and orange in the foreground have their hands raised toward the scene. A brass vessel with offerings sits beside the seated figure. The seated man wears a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown blessing the devotee, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible.2012-09-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold necklace, wearing a red bindi, seated on a red cushioned chair draped with flowers. He wears a pink, white and blue flower garland and smiles while holding a small folded white paper and touching the head of a seated young man in a white shirt. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold pillar, and a large floral arrangement in red, white and yellow. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head in white clothing sits beside a rudraksha mala. A white tower fan stands at left. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the robed figure seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, performing a blessing and handing a paper to a devotee.2012-09-23