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A photograph of a seated figure with bare upper body and a saffron-orange shawl, wearing gold bangles and a pink floral garland, gesturing toward a young man with shoulder-length dark hair, a short beard and a white shirt draped with an orange scarf printed in Devanagari-like script. The young man raises one hand as the seated figure touches his forehead with the other hand. Behind them, a man with curly hair and a white garment with rudraksha beads stands near a dark red curtain, and a gold-embroidered cushion appears in the foreground.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth over bare shoulders and layered gold beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala, places both palms on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange-printed shawl. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at left; a golden throne and red cushions fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing on a devotee in a darshan or initiation setting.2016-07-17July 17 20162016-07-17A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak across his forehead, rudraksha mala beads and a gold necklace, placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white polo shirt with an orange collar. Behind them, a deity murti or statue wears an orange turban and red-and-yellow garland, with a red velvet backdrop and gold ornamental decor. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial adornments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label for the satsang blessing scene.2012-10-07July 26 20172017-07-26A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing a deep red cloth and dark beaded adornments, reaches forward to press his palm to the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in a white t-shirt. The young man has his hands in anjali mudra and wears an orange-red shawl over his shoulders. Behind them stand ornate gold and jewelled deity garments, a red draped table and green foliage, with a woman in orange and a third person in white visible at the edges.2014-12-26July 17 20132013-07-17July 17 20132013-07-17July 16 20132013-07-16March 08 20142014-03-08A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl receiving a touch on the forehead from a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and layered brown beaded malas with a gold ornament at the neck. The robed man smiles as his right hand rests on the seated man's head and his left hand supports the back of the neck. Behind them, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits near red drapery and a gilded golden backdrop with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the robed bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornament fits the visible cues, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-07-17Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13May 14 20142014-05-14