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A long-haired figure in a blue silk garment with gold trim and rudraksha bracelets presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a black t-shirt during a seated blessing. Beside them, a man in a green shirt with a lanyard and a man in white stand watching. A red cushioned seat sits in the foreground, and a maroon curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan indoors.

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A long-haired figure in a royal blue silk garment with gold border and rudraksha bracelets stands on a raised platform, placing an outstretched palm on the forehead of a man in a black t-shirt who tilts his head back with eyes closed and hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a maroon curtain hangs, and a man in an orange shirt and another in green stand nearby, observing. The gesture resembles a blessing or shaktipat-style transmission during satsang. The robed figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), identifiable by long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and ornate blue silk, while the recipient is a devotee receiving the blessing.2012-04-20A seated figure in a blue satin garment with a yellow waist cloth and long rudraksha bead bracelets and mala, with long dark wavy hair, raises both palms toward a kneeling man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha mala, whose palms are also raised with eyes closed, in a blessing or pranam exchange. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit in a hall with a red patterned cushion beneath the seated figure. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a blue satin garment, and is positioned as the teacher receiving devotion, so the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2012-04-20A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a blue sleeveless garment, orange-gold waist cloth, a gold chain, and rudraksha bracelets and armbands, extends his hand to touch the head of a boy in a green shirt, while a bearded man in a black shirt with palms joined looks up in reverence. Rudraksha malas and gold ornaments are prominent. Red zebra-striped cushion below, maroon curtain behind, and a blurred orange-robed figure in the background.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a blue dhoti-style garment, gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha armbands and bracelets, and is in a ceremonial sitting posture. He holds a small folded paper in one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a seated man in a striped shirt draped with an orange shawl. Behind them, several people in orange shawls and white clothes stand, and a few seated onlookers are visible at the bottom right. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold and rudraksha jewellery and blue ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's description of a satsang where he answers devotees' questions.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A photograph of a long-haired figure in a blue satin garment with an orange cloth and layered rudraksha malas and bracelets, pressing one hand to the forehead of a man in an orange-and-white checked shirt with an orange shawl, while the other hand rests on the head of a young boy in a purple shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in white with a shaved head and an orange cloth watches, and an orange curtain and dark drapery form the backdrop. The blue-garbed figure is the a person, giving a blessing to devotees; the cues are the long swept hair, layered rudraksha malas and the saffron-toned clothing.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20A long-haired man in a dark blue garment with multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces places his hand on the head of a middle-aged man in a red striped shirt with an orange shawl, who has his palm raised in a gesture of reverence. Behind them, a man in white with an orange scarf stands on a stage with dark red drapes. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan at a satsang.2012-04-20A seated man with long dark wavy hair, wearing a blue garment with a gold-bordered yellow waistcloth, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist, and a long beaded necklace, extends his hands toward a devotee pair. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl presses palms in namaste, while a woman in white lace top and orange shawl reaches up with her palms raised. A red striped cloth covers the seat. Blurred devotees in orange shawls stand behind in a hall. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate beaded adornments and a blue garment matching the a person candidate cues, but the face-free appearance is uncertain, so the identity is set unsure.2012-04-20April 20 20122012-04-20April 21 20122012-04-21