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A 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.

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Indoor photo of a devotee receiving a blessing. A figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red draped shawl with a gold trim and a red-and-gold beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed seat, placing one hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. Their other hands are raised in a gesture of blessing. Behind them a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a turban-style headwear watches, and standing onlookers in white and casual clothes stand near red drapes. The figure in the red turban shows a candidate appearance: the turban, the red-and-gold shawl, the ornate necklace and the seated throne position give several distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee in a satsang-style darshan setting.2013-11-04A 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 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 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.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04November 07 20132013-11-07November 03 20132013-11-03A kneeling figure in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari and matching turban, with a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial beaded necklace, places a palm on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with raised hands, eyes closed. A woman in an orange sari with a bead necklace sits behind them, and a standing row of men in white shirts and a woman in cream clothing look on in an indoor hall with red drapes and a pedestal fan. A visible lanyard badge is on the man's shirt. a person present in person, giving a blessing to a devotee.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03A photograph of a yogic blessing in an indoor hall with white floor tiles and red curtains. In the foreground, a person in a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe with a matching brown cap and pearl-strand necklaces sits on the left, placing a hand on the forehead of a man kneeling on a red cloth. The kneeling man wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a rudraksha mala, and an identity badge, with arms spread wide. Several standing men in white and light shirts and a seated woman in white look on in the background. The left figure's identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03