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A photograph of a seated teacher in saffron-orange draped clothing, bare-chested on one side, with a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a white vibhuti line on the forehead, a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and a gold earring. He touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture, while a silver-wrapped staff rests across the lap. Behind them a red curtain and other people in white and red clothing sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene as the teacher, shown with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and long hair, giving a forehead blessing during satsang.

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A photograph of a satsang where a man in orange sits on a cushioned seat before a red curtain, his right hand resting on the forehead of a seated devotee. The man in orange has long dark hair swept back, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a gold earring, a thick mala of rudraksha beads, and an orange draped shawl with a gold border. He is the presumed a person, giving a blessing. The devotee wears a white shirt and bows his head, while a man in white with a black rudraksha mala sits behind and a man in a black shirt is at the left edge. Four people are visible.2012-07-06A photograph of a satsang where a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, small gold earrings, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron garment with a gold border touches the forehead of a man in a black polo shirt with a gold bracelet. The seated guru holds a silver-tipped staff in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white with a dark mala watches, and a red draped backdrop fills the background.2012-07-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers who has raised one arm. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and a smiling expression, holding a white beaded mala in his other hand. Behind them is a red draped curtain, with other seated people in white and orange clothing and a man with folded hands at left.2012-07-06A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder and chest, and a bare shoulder, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. The devotee has his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them a second man in white with a dark mala stands, a red curtain hangs as backdrop, and red-and-gold offerings sit at the lower right. a person: the seated figure's long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas match the cues for the teacher. The scene shows a blessing given during satsang.2012-07-06A photograph of a seated man in long, swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right palm on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with hands joined in a gesture of receiving blessing. A red curtain hangs behind them. Behind them stand several onlookers, including a bald man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala, and a young man in a grey t-shirt at the left edge.2012-07-06July 17 20122012-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ear ornament, with long swept-back hair and white tilak on his forehead, places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a black Nike t-shirt during a satsang blessing. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit before a red draped backdrop, and a white air cooler stands at the upper right. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and he is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-07-06A photograph of an indoor satsang setting in which a long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and multiple rudraksha malas touches the forehead of a smiling man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard and blue badge. The white-clad man holds his hands up in front of him. Behind them, a seated bald man in white and yellow sits near a garland of flowers, while standing people in white clothes watch from the background.2013-07-07July 06 20122012-07-06A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, white vertical forehead markings, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest extends one hand to touch the head of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses, who stands with his palms joined in reverence. The seated figure holds a mala in the other hand and sits on a dark cushioned seat with an orange cloth. Behind them, a red drape, a white-clad attendee, and a monk in orange stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes, and rudraksha mala match cues for the page's Swamiji, and the act is a blessing of the devotee.2012-07-06July 17 20122012-07-17July 14 20162016-07-14