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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold ceremonial necklaces extends his right arm to touch the bald head of a kneeling monk in orange cloth beside him. Surrounding devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold necklaces and sandalwood-marked foreheads stand and sit behind, and a silver-framed backdrop is visible at right. A small microphone is at his ear. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing a disciple in what appears to be a satsang setting.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold beaded necklaces, a head microphone, and a gold bangle, extending a hand in blessing over the bald head of a kneeling saffron-robed devotee. Several other saffron-robed male devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand and sit behind them, with a metallic repoussé panel and a dim crowd in the background. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation during a satsang setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night-time photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing layered gold bead necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armband, with a white tilak on the forehead and a small microphone at the mouth. The figure extends one hand in blessing over the bowed head of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Around them, several other saffron-robed sannyasis sit with rudraksha malas and gold beads; one stands behind holding a small vessel. An ornate silver-toned embossed panel stands behind the central figure. Grouped figures show ritual blessing in a satsang setting.2013-03-10Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a silver-framed throne, wearing long swept-back hair, a headset microphone, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, with his right hand placed on the forehead of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants stand and sit around them, some with white forehead markings, in a dimly lit hall. a person seated as the presiding figure, conferring blessing by touch in what appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing long dark hair, a white forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas and heavy ceremonial gold necklaces and armbands places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young devotee in orange who kneels before him. Around them, several shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and sit, one with a white tilak. A microphone is visible near the seated figure, and a silver-framed panel sits behind him. a person is the central figure giving a blessing, with rudraksha and gold adornment as appearance cues, in a satsang or blessing setting.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne, one hand raised to a bald devotee kneeling before him. Several saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand and sit around them, some wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces, with a woman in a white sari at the back. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with smoke in the air. A man seated on a silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing long swept-back dark hair, a microphone at his ear, a rudraksha mala and heavy ceremonial gold beads, a saffron-orange wrap and bare chest, extends his right hand over the head of a shaved-headed seated devotee in saffron robes with white forehead markings. Several other saffron-robed men with shaved heads sit nearby, some with white tripundra markings and mala beads, and a brass bowl sits at the lower right. A standing fan and a seated audience in white are visible behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne has long hair, a microphone, gold ceremonial beads and saffron clothing, matching the page's claim of Swamiji presiding over the satsang.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10