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A seated man in an orange-red turban, long rudraksha mala necklaces, gold pendant and a rust-coloured robe with gold trim places his palm on the forehead of a bare-chested young man kneeling with palms pressed together. The kneeling devotee has white stripes painted across his chest and shoulders. Two attendants with dark turbans and red-orange cloths stand behind, one holding the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them are silver staffs, a red curtain and a brass tray with flowers on a small stand. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and sits on a red throne-like chair, which is consistent with the page's account of a Bengaluru convention. This is a ritual blessing, a dikshai-style initiation at a satsang setting.

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March 09 20182018-03-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang setting. A seated man on a silver throne wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armbands, and a gold chain; he smiles and raises his right hand to the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, with sandalwood marks on his chest, and bows forward with hands folded. Beside them stands a silver stand holding a brass dish with a flower and vermilion. Behind is a blue, yellow and orange painted backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in a turban, rudraksha malas and red-saffron robes, receiving the devotee's reverence in a blessing gesture.2018-03-09A seated man in an rust-orange draped robe and multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-tone beads sits on a red cushioned throne with silver lion-shaped armrests, one hand resting on the head of a shirtless devotee kneeling before him with palms pressed together. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a cloth or book near the kneeling devotee's head, while an orange-clad person stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, and hoop earrings.2017-10-15March 09 20182018-03-09March 09 20182018-03-09December 10 20172017-12-10March 09 20182018-03-09A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned robe, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on a red-cushioned silver throne and rests one hand on the head of a shirtless man kneeling before him with palms joined. Beside the throne is a silver statue of a cow. A second man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands behind, holding a comb near the kneeling devotee's head. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. The seated man appears to be a person with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-10-15A photograph of a smiling man seated on a silver-sequined throne-backdrop, wearing a rust-red turban with a small purple emblem, a red-brown draped garment with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a gold pendant necklace, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He holds his right palm up in a blessing gesture toward a bare-chested attendant with white sacred ash markings on the arm and a white cloth over the shoulder, while another devotee's hand is raised nearby. a person seated in the central role, with attendants in the foreground receiving blessings.2018-03-09March 09 20182018-03-09March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25