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A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red and gold-bordered draped cloth, wearing a white and blue flower garland and gold bangles, extends a hand to rest on the head of a kneeling young man with long dark hair and a stubble beard. The young man wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl, with a red beaded bracelet on his wrist, and presses his palms together in reverence. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a golden staff, and a woman in orange attire with a rudraksha-style necklace stands in the background beside a red cloth backdrop and floral garlands. This appears to be a blessing ritual, with the seated figure bestowing blessings on the devotee.

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October 13 20152015-10-13A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-shouldered orange and gold garment wears a long white floral garland and a gold-beaded necklace, and rests his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. The seated figure sits before an ornate gold throne-like chair. Behind, a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped staff and a second robed man stand, and several standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch, including a woman in a white sari with a brown shawl and a man in a white shirt. A seated robed attendant with rudraksha beads and an armband sits near the young man. Blessing, darshan, dignitary-style seating and a devotee receiving a blessing. Photo of a ritual blessing; the seated figure has distinctive long turban and garland cues, a person.2015-10-25A seated figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a gold border, wearing a white flower garland with blue beads, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-patterned shawl, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. The seated figure wears gold bangles and smiles. Behind them is a golden throne with red and pink cloth and garlands, and a woman in orange stands near the back. This is a blessing gesture. The visible cues are a turban, red-orange robes and a garland, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) in a blessing role, while the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-10-13A seated figure in a rust-red robe and a tall black swept-back hairstyle with a red bindi places both hands on the bald head of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl, who presses his palms together in devotion. The seated figure wears a multicoloured garland of red, blue and white beads, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold throne with carved gilt panels. Behind them a standing person in white holds a microphone, and a garlanded deity murti with yellow and green flower garlands stands near ornate brass lamps. The page does not mention him at this event, so the presence is uncertain.2016-02-24October 14 20152015-10-14September 21 20142014-09-21A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl with printed script over bare shoulders is smiling while placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee wearing a woven rudraksha-style cap and a white kurta with an orange scarf. Behind them a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and glasses stands near a bright orange and red garlanded deity murti and marigold-yellow flowers, and a red patterned throne is visible at left. Count is three visible people in front plus additional partial figures; the man is a probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha-style cues, giving his blessing.2013-07-08A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange wrap, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, smiles broadly while placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold-carved throne elements and a red patterned cushion frame the scene, with a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala watching at right. A gold staff stands behind the throne. Appearance cues of a turban, ornate beads and saffron clothing suggest a person, seated on a throne and blessing a devotee.2015-09-06May 03 20142014-05-03October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-and-saffron border and a long rudraksha mala sits on a gold lion-armrested throne, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and his hair swept back. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a white-and-grey striped shirt who kneels before him, palm raised. Behind them is a deity murti draped in green and purple cloth and decorated with red flower garlands, flanked by gold pillars and a red satin cloth. Two standing men in the background, one in a white shirt, observe. The appearance-based candidate, who has the long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe, is labelled Swamiji (probable) in the seated-teacher role giving blessing.2013-09-28A seated man in a rust-red turban with gold ornaments and a rust-red garment with leopard-print cloth and rudraksha malas places his hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red shawl. The seated figure smiles while blessing the devotee. Behind them hang a painted backdrop of a figure and a gold-and-red decorated panel. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, based on the rust-red turban, ornate gold adornments and multiple rudraksha malas; the bearded devotee in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2014-05-11