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A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a hall with cream walls, a white wall fan and red curtains. A bare-chested figure in a rust-brown and gold wrap, wearing a rust-brown turban with gold trim, a rudraksha mala with white beads and a bead necklace, reaches out to touch the chest of a man in a pink polo shirt with a name tag. The man raises his palms, facing the figure. Behind them, a woman in a rust sari with a rudraksha mala sits, and several people in white and cream clothing stand and sit in the background, some with hands raised. The figure's cues are a turban, rudraksha and ceremonial beads, with a saffron-toned wrap, so the appearance-based label applies. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.

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November 03 20132013-11-03A saffron-clad figure wearing a rust-brown turban with a gold band and a rudraksha mala with white beads stretches an arm to touch the forehead of a smiling man in a white-and-grey striped shirt with a name badge. The man holds both palms raised in front of him. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti with a kneeling man in a pink shirt observe, and several standing people in light clothing watch in a hall with red drapes.2013-11-03A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a rust-orange cap with gold trim extends a hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a visible event badge. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a red mat beside them, watching. Standing behind, a woman in a cream sari with hands folded in namaste and several men in white shirts and white trousers look on in a bright hall with red curtains and a pedestal fan. This appears to be a blessing or transmission moment during a satsang. The seated figure with the orange cap and rudraksha-style beads appears to be a ceremonial presenter, with appearance-based cues only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-03A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A figure in a rust-red robe with a rust-red turban and a long red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, raising one arm to press the palm of the hand to the forehead of a man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a visitor badge who stands with palms raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red cushion, and several men in white and light shirts stand near a red curtain and a wall-mounted air conditioner, with a pedestal fan at left.2013-11-04A photograph of a devotee in a plain white t-shirt with a white name badge standing with both palms raised in front of a seated figure in a saffron-brown robe with a gold border and a brown cylindrical head covering, wearing a multi-strand bead necklace and holding a rudraksha mala. A woman in a rust-red saree with a dark bead necklace kneels beside them, and a woman in a cream saree stands in the background near a red curtain. Several men stand along the back wall and people sit on red mats at the right edge. The setting is a bright hall with a white floor and a cylindrical air conditioner at left.2013-11-03A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha-style blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-shouldered priest in a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth and a rust-red headwrap, with rudraksha-style beads and a white necklace, raises his right hand to the forehead of a man in a dark blue button shirt wearing a conference-style badge. A second man in white ritual cloth with a tilak and curled hair watches closely. Behind them, men in light shirts stand with raised hands, and a red curtain hangs along the wall.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04A female teacher in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rust-red headcloth with gold trim places her right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who keeps his eyes closed and holds his palms up in front of him. She holds a rust-red rudraksha mala in her left hand, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a dark bead necklace kneels behind them. Other people stand in the background near red drapes, and a red mat lies on the floor.2013-11-03A photograph of a ritual or teaching moment in an indoor hall with cream walls, a white floor and a red cloth on the floor. On the left, a man wears a rust-brown turban with a gold band, a brown and gold shawl, and a multi-strand necklace of brown and white beads. He faces right with his hand extended toward a man on the right, who wears a white kurta and a brown beaded mala and raises both palms. A seated man in a white cloth and brown shawl with beaded necklaces watches beside them. Behind, a man in a yellow t-shirt and a woman stand near red curtains, and a white pedestal fan stands at left.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03A seated man in an orange-brown ceremonial garment with a brown turban-style headpiece and a long white-and-brown bead necklace extends his right hand toward the face of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, who has his palms joined in greeting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a crown-like headpiece, a saffron-toned wrap, and ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's account of a satsang. Behind them a woman in a cream sari and other devotees in white stand or sit on a red mat, a fan and a basket of fruit sit at left, and a red curtain hangs in the background.2013-11-03A photo of a blessing moment indoors on a red floor mat. A figure in a brown turban-style cap, golden-bordered brown-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads reaches an outstretched hand toward a man's forehead; the figure is in a seated, leaning posture with a skull-bead ornament visible. The man in a white short-sleeved shirt and ID badge stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated man in white with beads and a standing man in a striped shirt watch, and a woman in a cream sari with red curtains forms the background. a person: the seated figure in brown and gold with rudraksha and skull beads, giving the blessing, matches the page's claim, though appearance cues are partial.2013-11-03