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A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-brown saffron garment with a gold border is placing his right palm on the bald head of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The seated figure wears rudraksha malas and sits on a red velvet throne with a gold frame and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. Red velvet drapes hang behind, a white electric fan stands at right, and a few seated devotees in the foreground watch. a person, seated on the throne, gives a blessing to a standing devotee.

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May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure on a plush maroon throne with gold-trimmed armrests raises a hand high in a smiling high-five gesture toward a bald man in a white shirt and orange shawl who kneels with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them hang deep maroon velvet drapes and a gold-framed panel. Other seated devotees, one in a white shirt, sit in the foreground and at the right edge, and a white pedestal fan stands at right. The setting appears to be a satsang hall.2013-05-14Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl. The seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and a rudraksha mala; he is blessing the devotee. Behind them is a red velvet curtain and a decorated altar with yellow and red floral garlands, a red and gold canopy, and a partly visible man in white with a rudraksha mala at the right edge. Red upholstered seating in the foreground.2013-07-13May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered sash and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold back. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, and a red bindi marks the forehead. With a smile, the figure extends one arm and touches the forehead of a older man in white kurta and white dhoti who bends forward, with an orange lanyard around his neck. A tiger-striped cloth covers the cushion beside them. Two partially visible heads appear at the bottom edge, one bald and one dark-haired. The setting is a satsang-style gathering with deep red drapery behind. a person is identified only by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne seating.2013-05-14A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace on a red velvet throne with gold ornamentation extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white short-sleeved shirt with an orange sacred thread. The devotee has his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them hangs a deep red velvet curtain. A man in white with a tilak on the forehead sits at the right edge, and a bald person is partly visible at the lower left. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament is not visible, and his appearance matches the Swamiji cues of saffron robes and long hair, so this is a probable in-person presence giving blessing.2013-05-14May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph in a satsang hall with deep red velvet drapes and an ornate gold backdrop. A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown robe with a yellow border and a long orange rudraksha mala, and his right hand rests on the raised right hand of a younger man in a white shirt and orange-trimmed garment. He reaches up to touch the forehead of the standing devotee, who faces him with palms held near his face. a person, seated on a red velvet throne with a gold-patterned back, performing a blessing touch on a disciple. Two other men are partly visible at the lower edges, one bald in the foreground.2013-05-14Photo 11739815July 02 20132013-07-02May 14 20132013-05-14A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a yellow garment and a rudraksha mala, sits on a plush maroon throne before a gold-carved backrest and deep red drapes. A man in a white shirt bends forward and touches his hand to the seated figure's forehead while his other palm is raised in greeting. At right, a smiling man in white dhoti and shawl with a white vibhuti mark and a rudraksha mala sits watching. Probable Swamiji is seated in the throne, marked by the saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, receiving a blessing from a devotee in white.2013-05-14