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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange wrap with gold border and rudraksha beads, bare-shouldered, reaching to touch the forehead of a bald, white-bearded man in a white shirt and red sash. The seated figure has swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red thread on the wrist. Behind them are a tall white-and-green ceremonial stick with fronds, potted plants, an ornate golden frame and other seated devotees in white and red attire. The seated figure has dark, swept-back hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed saffron wrap, matching the Swamiji (probable) candidate; the recipient is a devotee in white with a red sash. The scene suggests a blessing gesture in a satsang hall setting.

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A seated man in an orange-red shawl with a gold border and a rudraksha mala draped across his bare chest and shoulder places his right palm on the forehead of an older, white-haired, bearded man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl. The seated man holds a white-wrapped ceremonial staff in his other hand and smiles. Behind them a woman in white and an orange-red shawl sits with her eyes lowered, a golden vessel is at the lower left, and a framed portrait sits at the upper right. a person with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl performs a blessing on a devotee.2014-03-22March 21 20142014-03-21March 22 20142014-03-22May 11 20142014-05-11March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red and gold-bordered saffron-toned cloth with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a red wrist thread. Behind them is a golden deity figure, a peacock feather fan and red floral decor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate red-gold clothing and rudraksha beads, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person candidate performing a blessing on a devotee. Blurred hall background with red drapes.2014-03-21A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long plaited rope of rudraksha-style beads, bare-shouldered, places both palms on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and a grey beard. The man wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a pendant on a cord, and holds his hands raised in a gesture of receiving blessing. Behind them are gold-finished ornate seats and a red patterned floor rug in a hall. Appearance-based candidate present, role: the figure in orange with plaited beads giving forehead blessing; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-17A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest blesses a standing man in white clothes and an orange-red shawl. The blessing figure raises a hand to the man's forehead while holding a bunch of peacock feathers in the other hand. The man presses his palms together in respectful greeting, his eyes closed. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs beside gold-trimmed red furniture, and a woman in white sits in the background near a potted plant with pink flowers. a person is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha mala, ornate gold-trimmed clothing, and hair tied back at the nape, and the figure is performing a blessing.2014-03-23April 02 20132013-04-02A photograph of a satsang or initiation moment in a hall with red carpeting. A man with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap, extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The bare-shouldered figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands at right. Behind them, women in white and grey saris stand and kneel, and a kneeling woman in white with a beaded necklace is in the foreground.2014-07-06March 07 20142014-03-07A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under an orange-and-gold shawl and wearing a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, holds a peacock-feather fan and touches the forehead of a bald, bearded man in white clothes and an orange shawl. Several seated devotees in white and orange garments watch; a woman in front wears a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Gold ritual vessels sit at left and a red-and-white cloth lies on a table. The top-left corner shows a purple logo.2014-03-21