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A photograph of a satsang-style blessing in an indoor hall. A man in a maroon-red turban with gold trim and a maroon-red shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a red-and-pink bead necklace, extends his right hand to press his palm on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with a name badge, whose hands are raised palm-out. Behind them, a woman in white with a beaded necklace stands with hands clasped, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with arms folded in the background. A red curtain and a split air conditioner are visible.

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A photo from a satsang hall shows a bare-chested figure in a rust-red shawl and rust-red turban with gold trim, wearing a red-and-white beaded necklace, extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt and light trousers with a lanyard badge. The man's palms are raised in greeting. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace sits with her hands folded, and standing onlookers in white dhotis and white shirts watch. A cream air conditioner stands at left and red drapes hang behind. The figure in red has distinctive rust-red turban, bare chest and beaded necklace cues, consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2013-11-04A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with cream walls and dark red curtains. A man in a rust-coloured turban with a gold band and a rust-coloured shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, extends his right hand to the forehead of a young man in a striped red and white collared shirt with a name badge. The young man presses his hands together in front of his chest. Behind them a seated man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala and an armband sits on a red mat, and several people in white and light shirts stand in the background. The turban-wearing figure shows a visible distinctive presentation (turban, shawl, beaded necklace), so he is a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2013-11-04A photograph of a man in a brown-red saffron-toned turban and matching draped garment, with a gold-trimmed shoulder piece and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, touching the forehead of a seated man in a striped blue-and-white collared shirt who has his eyes closed. The turbaned figure smiles and presses his fingers to the devotee's brow, consistent with a blessing or anointing. Behind them, a second person in white robes and a beaded mala waits, and several women in saris and dresses stand near a maroon curtain, one holding a paper. A white wall-mounted air conditioner is at left. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure wears a turban, saffron-toned dress, gold-trimmed shoulder ornament and rudraksha necklace, consistent with the page's attribution of this event.2013-11-04November 07 20132013-11-07November 06 20132013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06A seated man in a rust-brown turban with gold trim and a brown-and-gold garment wrapped around his torso wears a long rudraksha and white bead mala. He reaches out and places his right palm on the forehead of a smiling man in a white polo shirt with a name badge. Behind them, a seated man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and bare arms watches, and standing men in white dhotis and shirts look on near a white wall, a pedestal fan, and a maroon curtain. Several onlookers are visible, and the scene appears to be a blessing. The turbaned figure is described by role as a seated figure giving a forehead blessing; no identity is asserted from appearance.2013-11-03November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. On the left, a figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim, a gold-bordered cream and gold shawl, and gold bangles touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with raised palm, who is wearing a white name badge. Behind them, a seated man in a white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a tilak sits; other men and a woman stand watching near a standing fan and a wall banner. The scene reads as a blessing or diksha.2013-11-02November 04 20132013-11-04