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A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red shawl over the shoulder, a beaded mala necklace with gold ornaments, and an orange-red wrap on the lap. Their right hand is raised to touch the forehead of a balding, bearded man in a white kurta with a textured pattern, whose eyes are closed and palms are raised near his ears. A second seated person in white with a rudraksha mala bows forward in the foreground. Two men stand in the background near a window, and a potted plant and a cooler sit on the sides of an indoor hall. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red garments and gold-and-bead necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference; this is an appearance-based candidate only. The gesture is a forehead blessing given during a satsang setting.

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A photograph of an indoor satsang-style blessing. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti-wrap with a rudraksha mala and gold-bead necklace presses the palm of one hand to the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white kurta. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the left has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments. Around them, a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches, a man in a striped shirt and an orange-lanyard volunteer stand behind, a bald man in a white shirt stands at right, and a man in the upper background looks on. Potted plant and maroon curtain in the room.2013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair, a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border, and layered orange and gold beaded necklaces places a hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt wearing an orange-red beaded mala. The seated figure's dress and ornaments are the qualifying cues for a person. Behind them, a seated man in white holds his hands together, and two standing people in white with orange lanyards watch, one on the right and one at the top. Indoors, with a potted plant, a window and a red chair.2013-03-17Indoor photograph of a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style beaded and gold ornamental necklace, seated and reaching forward to touch the forehead of a young man in a white kurta. The young man stands with palms pressed together in front of his face and the blessing hand raised. Behind them, a man in a striped shirt and a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stand near a window, a potted plant at left, and a seated person in white with mala beads is partly visible. Several people appear in the background, including one with orange lanyard and folded hands and one with a tilak.2013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17A photograph of an indoor satsang setting. On the left, a long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe and a thick orange beaded necklace with gold ornaments places a palm on the forehead of a bald, smiling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard and a rudraksha-style bead mala, whose own hands are raised palms-out in a receiving gesture. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange lanyard and a man in white stand watching, and to the right a man with a beard in white kurta is partly visible beside a white cooling unit and a potted plant. The figure with long hair and ornate orange-and-gold beadwork matches the presentation of the a person, so the person giving the blessing is labelled a person, while the recipient is a devotee receiving the touch of blessing.2013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17March 17 20132013-03-17March 14 20132013-03-14A photograph of an indoor blessing moment. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-toned necklace presses both hands to the forehead of a shaved-headed man dressed in white kurta clothing, who holds his hands to his own brow. Behind them, two men in white stand watching, and a potted plant sits on the floor at lower centre.2013-03-20March 17 20132013-03-17