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A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold bracelet, wearing saffron-orange robes, sits on an ornate silver throne and extends a hand toward a kneeling bald devotee in orange robes and gold necklaces, who bows and touches the seated figure's outstretched hand. Behind them, several smiling men in orange robes and beaded necklaces stand, some holding mobile phones, and one wears a white forehead mark.

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March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron robes, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces sits on a silver-framed throne, one hand raised to a bald devotee kneeling before him. Several saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand and sit around them, some wearing orange garments and beaded necklaces, with a woman in a white sari at the back. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or ceremony.2013-03-10A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas with gold bead necklaces and a white-and-red forehead marking sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread or cord in his hands. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and glasses bends forward with his hand on the seated figure's shoulder. Behind them several people in matching orange robes and rudraksha necklaces stand, one holding a phone. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and is seated in the central position.2013-03-10A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold ornaments, golden bracelets and a small head-mounted microphone, placing his right hand on the shaven head of a kneeling devotee in orange robes with hands joined in namaskar; the devotee has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind them stand several people in matching orange-red robes and garlands, and the seated figure sits on an ornate silver-embossed throne. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, orange robe) is blessing the devotee in what appears to be a ritual or satsang setting. Visible people: about six or more in the scene.2013-03-10A photograph of a ritual scene with several saffron-clad men in orange robes with gold-bordered dhotis, wearing layered orange and beaded necklaces with gold pendants. A long-haired man bare-chested on the right, wearing a saffron cloth and orange beaded necklaces, with white markings on his forehead and a small microphone at his ear, ties a white thread around the head of a shaved-headed man kneeling on the left with palms pressed together. Behind them, several standing devotees hold up mobile phones and wear orange robes and beads. A decorative silver-framed backdrop sits on the right. a person: the long-haired bare-chested figure presiding over the thread-tying wears saffron cloth, orange beads, gold necklaces and a microphone, consistent with the page's account.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a shaven-headed devotee in orange robes and a long orange-beaded mala with gold ornaments kneeling with folded hands while a standing assistant in orange holds a small red object near his head. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, white tilak on the forehead, a thick orange-beaded mala with gold bead ornaments and an orange shawl sits beside a silver-framed backdrop, holding a thread and a small object near the kneeling devotee's head, as if tying or blessing.2013-03-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, extending his hand to receive a small white offering from a young man in a white shirt and glasses on the left. A red beaded headband and a vertical tilak mark are visible. Standing behind him are two men in orange garments with gold necklaces, one with a shaved head, and another man in a green checked shirt in the background. The setting is a temple interior with a gold ornate backdrop.2012-05-08March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10