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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl over a bare shoulder and rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. The young man raises his hands in response, with a blue badge on his chest. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and red shawls sit in a hall with a flower-decorated backdrop, and a seated person in white and rudraksha beads is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing moment during satsang.

A photograph of two men in close, intimate contact at an indoor event with a dark red draped backdrop. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a horizontal yellow-ochre tilak on his forehead and arm is raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a man on the left. That man wears a white shirt, a red-and-orange bordered shawl and a red lanyard badge, and holds his left hand up, palm open. A tall ornate golden staff with bells hangs at the right edge beside them.

Photograph of a seated man in a maroon-and-gold saffron-toned garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white tripundra on his forehead and hair tied in a bun, smiling as he extends his arm toward a standing man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch, who raises his right palm in greeting or blessing. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in an orange turban, a video camera is on a tripod, and a gold-coloured ornate throne or deity-like element is visible at right against wood-panelled walls. Two people are visible, one partially at the left edge; the seated man appears to be the central figure on a ceremonial seat.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, reaching his palms toward a younger man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala who holds his hands up to meet them. The saffron-robed man appears to be giving a blessing or energy transmission. Behind them, another man in white ritual clothing with a yellow-bordered dhoti sits, and an air conditioner and cream wall fill the background.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a long thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest, his long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead visible. He sits on a red upholstered seat, eyes closed and smiling, extending his right arm toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl, palms raised toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stands a deity murti draped in bright yellow, green, red and purple floral garlands, with a red curtain at left. The seated man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji description, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an in-person setting. A small emblem appears at the top left corner.

A photograph of two men facing each other with palms raised and nearly touching, a blessing or energy-transmission gesture. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of large beads over a rudraksha-style mala, and a rust-orange shawl sits on a golden throne before red drapery. On the left, a grey-haired man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl printed with script. A third man in white is partly visible at the far left edge.

Photograph of a darshan-style exchange in a hall. A young man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits facing a bearded, bare-chested man in rust-red shawl with long dreadlocked hair; both hold palms raised toward each other in a blessing gesture. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and saffron-edged shawls, stand watching. A brass ritual vessel with a curled golden finial sits in the foreground beside a small brass lamp. Maroon drapes hang behind the group. a person is the bearded man in rust-red shawl with long dreadlocks, shown in the role of initiator; the seated young man is a devotee receiving darshan.

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A photograph of an indoor event with warm lighting and blurred background. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala seated on a gold-coloured throne extends his right arm and palm to touch the forehead of the standing devotee. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak on his forehead and other attendees in the background are visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, giving a blessing through forehead touch.