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Photograph 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.

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Photograph 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.2015-07-03A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long beaded gold-toned necklace, reaching out to touch the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair who wears a white kurta and a red scarf printed with small motifs. The seated man smiles warmly while the younger man kneels close with his palm raised toward him. Soft beige and purple decorative panels and a brown leather chair form the background. The seated man has distinctive ceremonial cues of turban, saffron clothing and ornate beaded necklace, so he is a probable Swamiji. The younger man in white is a devotee receiving a blessing. Two other people are partly visible behind them.2015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02July 02 20152015-07-02A 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.2015-07-03July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange dhoti with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, bare-chested with a shawl draped over the shoulder, gently touching the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt who stands with hands folded and wears a red shawl printed with script. The setting is an indoor hall with purple damask-patterned panels, warm lighting and a brown leather chair. a person is the seated figure; the act resembles a blessing given to a devotee. Several other people sit softly out of focus in the background.2015-07-02July 03 20152015-07-03A photograph of an indoor satsang hall with a lavender-and-brown patterned wall panel behind. A man in a white t-shirt with a red-and-orange patterned shawl reaches forward with his palm raised toward the head of a seated figure. The seated man wears a maroon-red turban, a red-and-gold saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. He is seated in a tan leather chair and smiles while another devotee's hand gestures near his face. A few other people in red shawls are partly visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown as the seated figure, identified by the turban and saffron clothing with mala beads, though the appearance is only partly visible.2015-07-02A seated man in a red turban, red and gold shawl and beaded gold necklace smiles while pressing his right hand to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who leans forward. The recipient wears a red shawl printed with Sanskrit mantra text and holds one end of it. Behind them, a woman with a small orange forehead mark and other people in white and red garments sit in a hall with purple patterned hangings and a brown leather chair.2015-07-02A seated man in a red-orange turban, red-and-gold robes and a beaded gold necklace smiles while raising his right hand above the head of a standing devotee in a white shirt. The devotee wears an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit-style script, and the seated man holds its ends. Behind them a brown leather armchair, a gold-accented backdrop with purple patterned panels, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing observe. Appearance-based candidate, a person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2015-07-02July 03 20152015-07-03