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A photograph of a satsang blessing in a decorated hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red wrap sits on the left, his hand raised over the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala who presses his palms together. Behind them, a young woman in a white top with a red-orange shawl and a man in white with a red shawl stand with hands folded. Ornate gold garlands and deity murti decorations are visible in the background, along with green foliage. The man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha and a wrap is consistent with the page's claim, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, giving the blessing.

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December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long dark hair, a red-brown wrap, and a rudraksha mala places his right hand on the forehead of a young woman while his left hand touches the head of a young boy in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a row of devotees in white kurtas and red-orange shawls waits with palms together, and ornate gold deity murti and garlanded figures stand in the background among green foliage. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, giving blessing to devotees, consistent with a darshan or satsang blessing.2014-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Behind him are gold ceremonial garments and green foliage. The kneeling devotee in white with a red-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads presses palms together, while a boy in white with a red sash kneels in the foreground and a woman in white with a red shawl watches with hands folded. Other seated people in white and red appear behind. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the blessing figure has long hair, orange-red wrap, rudraksha mala and gold adornments, matching the page's claim.2014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested with a dark wrap and rudraksha-style beads, reaches to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed young boy in a red-orange robe and red-orange mala. The boy has a white line of ash on his forehead and holds his palms together in reverence. Behind them, a woman in white clothes watches, and a second young boy in saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala stands at the right. Ornate gold and beaded garlands hang on the background, with green foliage at left and a golden ceremonial chair edge in the corner.2014-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24December 26 20142014-12-26October 12 20142014-10-12December 26 20142014-12-26August 01 20142014-08-01A long-haired man in a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gilded throne, touching the forehead of a young boy in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. The boy has a white tilak on his forehead. Lush green plants, flowers and a golden ceremonial backdrop surround the scene; a woman in a white top and red shawl smiles at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing the boy; the other people are a boy receiving blessing and a woman devotee.2014-12-26December 26 20142014-12-26