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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and an orange-red wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt draped with a red-orange shawl. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. On the right, a second man with short hair wears a white garment, yellow border and rudraksha mala, looking on. Appearance-based label: a person, giving a blessing to a devotee in what appears to be a satsang or initiation moment; the event itself is not visible in the frame.

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May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red shawl over a brown robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who is being blessed. A second man, shirtless with a yellow-bordered white dhoti, rudraksha beads and an armband, stands at right looking down. Behind them are deep red velvet drapes, a gold-coloured element at upper left, a white floor fan and a white cabinet. The figure has a probable Swamiji appearance, based on long hair, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace, and is shown in an in-person blessing scene.2013-05-19A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over a brown garment and a small red bindi, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in gold-rimmed glasses and a white shirt, who is draped with a red shawl. Behind them hang deep red velvet curtains. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala watches. A blurred head of another attendee is in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a satsang setting. The seated figure with long hair and rust-red shawl is a probable Swamiji candidate, with the long swept hair and saffron-toned shawl as cues, shown here in a blessing role.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-red shawl over a brown robe, and gold-beaded and rudraksha necklaces raises both palms toward the bald head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind them a dark red velvet curtain hangs, and a figure on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala.2013-05-19A photograph of a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, and a gold ornate necklace, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee has long dark hair and wears a white kurta with a red shawl draped over the shoulders and an orange lanyard badge. Behind them, a red velvet backdrop and other people in orange robes and floral decorations are visible. The seated figure with the raised hand and gold necklace has distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person, giving a blessing to the devotee.2013-07-08May 19 20132013-05-19