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A photograph of a seated man with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment and multiple rudraksha malas, reaching his right hand to touch the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a name badge. The young man raises his left palm in a gesture of acceptance while smiling. In the foreground a gold-coloured ornamental object is visible. Beside them a woman in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits watching. Behind them several people stand in white and patterned saris and a red cloth hangs in the background. a person is the seated man in orange with rudraksha malas, giving blessing by touching the forehead of the young man. Appearance cues include the saffron clothing and ornate rudraksha malas.

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A photograph of a Nayana Deeksha style blessing at an indoor satsang. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-saffron shawl over a gold-edged garment reaches out to touch the forehead of a young man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a small medallion. The young man raises his palms in response. Beside them, a woman in saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead watches. Behind, women in white and saffron saris stand near a fan, with red and white flower garlands and a gold ornamental object in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha malas, performing the blessing.2013-09-28September 28 20132013-09-28A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a bare upper chest, a rudraksha mala and a dark hair bun reaches up to press his palms to the forehead of a young man in a white polo shirt and black wristwatch, who stands with arms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, golden ornamental pieces and a red patterned floor mat are visible, with seated devotees in white and saffron shawls and an older woman in a saffron shawl in the background. The Swamiji candidate shows long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, a probable appearance-based match, so the depiction is in person.2014-03-17September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20132013-09-28A seated man with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti marking on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth sits on a gold-framed throne in a temple-like hall. Facing him, a bearded man in a white kurta raises both hands in a blessing or pranam gesture toward the seated man's head. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red flower garlands and a purple cloth, with red drapery and gold pillars. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt watches at right. The seated man's distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala make him a probable Swamiji in person.2013-09-28October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph of a man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a long hair bun and a rudraksha mala, seated and placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt who raises both hands in a gesture of reception. Behind them, a standing figure in a white garment with a gold-bordered sari-style cloth and another seated man in orange clothing are visible near a red curtain. Golden lion-shaped ornaments are in the foreground. Several people are partially visible in the background. The man in orange is the candidate described on the page; his appearance is consistent with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, so this is a probable identification. He is giving a blessing to the young man in white.2013-09-30A seated man in an orange and gold robe with a long hair bun and a wide white-and-red tilak on his forehead places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a yellow-and-white striped polo shirt, who holds his hands up palms outward. Behind them a gold-coloured ornamented throne or peetha is visible in the foreground, with a gold kalasha-like object at lower left. A seated assistant in white and gold clothing with rudraksha beads watches. Standing devotees in white and cream garments and a ceiling fan are in the background, with red curtains behind. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment during a satsang setting.2013-09-30May 28 20132013-05-28Indoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange-red shawl over a gold-yellow garment and layered rudraksha malas, sitting on a gold lion-headed throne. He places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, who holds his palms together in front in a respectful gesture. Behind them, several people stand and one man in white kneels, with a red curtain in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the golden throne giving blessing to the boy.2013-09-30A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28