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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a tiger-striped yellow and green wrap with a beaded necklace presses his palm to the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. The seated man's bare arm is extended and he is bare-chested. Behind them is a wooden tray of red apples, a red curtain, and a white floor fan. A second man in white with a red mark on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the right edge.

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May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a satsang setting in which a seated figure in a tiger-striped yellow and orange top, with a white-beaded necklace, a long beaded waist garland and a white tilak on the forehead, lays a hand on the head of a standing man in a white pink-striped shirt with palms pressed together in prayer. The seated figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand. Other people are partly visible at the right edge. A white pedestal fan and a red curtain are in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-05-26May 11 20132013-05-11A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun with a white flower, bare-shouldered and wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a beaded white necklace and brown waist belt, reaching out to place a palm on the forehead of a standing man. The standing man, with grey hair, wears white clothes and an orange cloth draped over one shoulder, his hands pressed together in namaste. Behind them are a red-trimmed draped cloth, a wall air conditioner, a fan, and a tray with puja items at lower left, with a head of another person in the foreground. Two people are visible physically. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues, including long swept-back hair, a bare-chested form and ornate adornments, so this is a person. The person receiving the blessing is a devotee.2013-05-16A photo of a ceremonial scene in a hall with a large gold ornate throne-like backdrop on the left. A person with long dark hair wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped garment with a pearl-like shawl bends forward and places a hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace, who has his palms joined. Behind them sit a bald priest in orange, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread, and a woman with blonde hair seen from behind. Trays of fruit, sweets, coconuts and small brass items are arranged on red cloths in front, with a green-lit wall and air conditioner in the background. a person is identified by the long swept-back hair and ornate clothing of the figure giving blessing; this is an in-person candidate with uncertain appearance cues.2013-05-11May 11 20132013-05-11May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a yellow and black tiger-striped sleeveless top, rudraksha beads and a long bead necklace, places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white t-shirt with his palms joined in greeting. A bald man in saffron and orange wraps sits at left, and a man in white ritual clothes with a lanyard stands at right. A peacock-feather fan and gold ornamental drapery frame the scene, with a red cloth and offerings on a low table. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate beaded adornment, consistent with the page's account of a satsang blessing. The scene shows a blessing given in a satsang setting.2013-05-11A photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and rudraksha beads seated on a red velvet chair, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with an orange lanyard who stands with palms joined and eyes closed. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, and the appearance is taken as an in_person candidate. Behind them, men in white with orange sashes and lanyards stand and sit. A brass-like tray holds fruit, sweets and small offerings at lower left. Air coolers and a purple curtain form the background.2013-05-15Indoor satsang photograph under green-tinted stage lighting. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a tiger-striped yellow and black cloth wrap, and multi-strand white beaded necklaces sits on a raised seat, hands resting on the knees, while a younger man in a white kurta lifts both hands to press on the seated figure's head in a blessing. A red tray of apples sits in front. Behind them hang a deep red curtain and a golden bell-hung ceremonial structure. A seated man in a white dhoti and sacred thread on the right watches. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, appearing in ornate yellow and black clothing with rudraksha-style beads and long hair, so the appearance-based label applies.2013-05-11May 18 20132013-05-18May 11 20132013-05-11