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A young man in a pale yellow kurta with an orange-and-red shawl and a beaded necklace kneels and looks upward as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha-style mala, a pink floral garland and gold bangles presses a fingertip to his forehead, apparently marking a tilak. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and saffron or orange scarves stand and watch, and a decorated stage with red drapes, saffron-robed figures and camera operators is visible in the background. The bearded man matches the page's a person reference only through his long hair, dreadlocks and ceremonial adornments, so this is an appearance-based probable identification as the presenter of the blessing. Overall it reads as a ritual blessing in a satsang setting.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with red curtains. In the foreground, a young man in a pale yellow kurta with an orange shawl kneels with his palms raised, while a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace places his right hand on the young man's forehead in blessing. Behind them, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and an orange-and-red cloth draped over his shoulder, a standing man in white clothes watches, and devotees in orange and red garments sit nearby. A camera operator with a video camera is at the right edge, and a red carpet and a stage area with yellow and orange-clad figures are visible in the background. a person is the bearded man with long dreadlocks, gold ornaments and flower garland performing the blessing.2016-10-07A photo of a shaved-headed devotee in white kurta with an orange-and-brown patterned shawl and wooden beads touching his forehead, his palms raised in a receiving gesture. Opposite him, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his hand to the devotee's forehead in a blessing. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron clothing stand against a maroon curtain and a striped rug, with a red-cushioned wooden ledge in the foreground. The long-haired man with garland and bare-chested adornment is an appearance-based a person as the officiant, while the devotee receives initiation.2017-04-23May 28 20132013-05-28July 07 20172017-07-07September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of a darshan moment in which a robed figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold crown and a gold-and-pink flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white kurta. The man has closed eyes, palms raised and a rudraksha mala with rudraksha beads on his neck, and wears a red and rudraksha bracelet. Behind them a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and another person in white stand in a hall with a deep red curtain and a gold railing. The robed figure wears a saffron/orange shawl, a distinctive crown and a garland, which are visible cues, but the page does not state a person is present, so the figure is described only by role as a robed teacher giving blessing.2017-04-20A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12April 02 20172017-04-02A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white and saffron-bordered dhoti draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala and a pendant on a cord, raises both palms in front of him while a robed person with long dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland places a hand on his forehead. Several white-clad men in saffron-bordered dhotis stand behind, and a woman with a vibhuti-marked forehead and gold jewellery is visible at lower right. The setting appears to be a ritual initiation ceremony.2017-05-28December 18 20112011-12-18A photograph of an energy darshan at an indoor ashram hall. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white shirt with an orange-and-white shawl and a name badge. The recipient raises his left palm and smiles with eyes closed. Behind them, several men in white dhoti-style garments and orange shawls stand, and gold ceremonial objects and a gold-coloured lion-shaped stand are visible near the front. Red curtains hang in the background. The darshan is part of the Inner Awakening program.2017-05-06April 23 20172017-04-23