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A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with long dark hair in a high bun sits on an ornate gold throne, his right hand pressed to the forehead of a man in a white shirt wearing a dark beaded mala. The seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Behind them, several people in white and red clothing stand near a table with offerings, and a green-trimmed doorway and a wall sconce are visible in the hall. The scene resembles an initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold throne, which are distinctive visible cues.

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A seated man in an orange-rust robe and rudraksha mala reaches to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and rust-coloured shawl. The seated figure, with a white tilak and hair in a knot, appears to be a person, based on his distinctive rudraksha mala and ceremonial dress. He is giving darshan or blessing during a satsang, with a silver trident, golden lion-shaped seat arms and a red carpet in the background.2014-09-14A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a long swept-back hair bun, rudraksha-style red beaded mala and a white forehead mark places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white cotton kurta, in an ornate gilded setting. Behind them, a woman with a red-and-white forehead mark and garland stands near a tray of flowers and objects, and a golden ornamental throne frames the scene. Visible cues: long swept-back hair, red-orange robe and beaded mala, placed on an ornate throne, consistent with a person bestowing a blessing on a devotee during a ritual or initiation event.2015-12-26July 24 20142014-07-24May 07 20142014-05-07May 13 20142014-05-13July 03 20132013-07-03May 07 20142014-05-07A seated man in a brown and gold robe with a rudraksha-bead necklace and gold ornaments, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, gently holds the face of a man in a white shirt who is leaning forward with eyes closed. The seated man's hands rest on the other man's forehead and cheeks, in a close blessing or healing-touch moment.2014-01-03A long-haired figure in a rust-red garment and a thick gold-and-beige beaded necklace presses a hand to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-white printed shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure's long dark locks and gold ornament are distinctive; a shaved gold deity head and a polished brass vessel sit in the foreground. Behind them, several people in red and white garments stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white sari with gold border. Red curtains and a bright interior frame the scene.2016-03-30A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe and red-and-white flower garland placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure has a yellow-painted forehead mark and swept-back dark hair, and sits beside a silver-and-gold trident-topped staff and a gold peacock-feather fan. Behind them are gold pillars and several people in white garments. a person: the seated figure's hair, saffron-orange robe, garland and ornate ceremonial setting are the cues, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee. Other attendees in white stand in the background.2014-05-04May 14 20132013-05-14A photograph of a satsang or initiation moment in a hall with red carpeting. A man with hair tied in a bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck, bare-shouldered in a red-orange wrap, extends his right hand to touch the head of a seated man in a white shirt. The bare-shouldered figure holds a folded white paper in his left hand. A silver trident stands at right. Behind them, women in white and grey saris stand and kneel, and a kneeling woman in white with a beaded necklace is in the foreground.2014-07-06