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A female teacher in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rust-red headcloth with gold trim places her right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt who keeps his eyes closed and holds his palms up in front of him. She holds a rust-red rudraksha mala in her left hand, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a dark bead necklace kneels behind them. Other people stand in the background near red drapes, and a red mat lies on the floor.

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November 03 20132013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03November 03 20132013-11-03A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with gold border and a rust-orange cap with gold trim extends a hand toward the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a visible event badge. A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on a red mat beside them, watching. Standing behind, a woman in a cream sari with hands folded in namaste and several men in white shirts and white trousers look on in a bright hall with red curtains and a pedestal fan. This appears to be a blessing or transmission moment during a satsang. The seated figure with the orange cap and rudraksha-style beads appears to be a ceremonial presenter, with appearance-based cues only partly visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-11-03Indoor satsang scene: a person in a brown and gold draped garment with a striped red-and-gold turban and a coral-coloured beaded necklace stands with a hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles, whose palms are raised and eyes closed. Behind them a seated man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits on a red mat, a standing fan and red curtains are visible, and a gold ceremonial seat edges the frame. The turbaned figure appears to be giving a blessing or energy transmission (diksha-like gesture) to a devotee. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure has long dark hair tied back, a turban, ornate gold-bordered brown clothing and a coral necklace, consistent with a presiding teacher role.2013-11-07A photograph of a devotee in a plain white t-shirt with a white name badge standing with both palms raised in front of a seated figure in a saffron-brown robe with a gold border and a brown cylindrical head covering, wearing a multi-strand bead necklace and holding a rudraksha mala. A woman in a rust-red saree with a dark bead necklace kneels beside them, and a woman in a cream saree stands in the background near a red curtain. Several men stand along the back wall and people sit on red mats at the right edge. The setting is a bright hall with a white floor and a cylindrical air conditioner at left.2013-11-03A seated figure in a rust-brown turban with gold trim, a brown saffron-toned robe with gold border, and a cream-white rope-like necklace raises both hands to press against the forehead of a bearded man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a badge. The bearded man kneels with eyes closed and hands raised to the head. Behind them stand a man in a blue shirt and a woman in a cream sari, with red curtains and a bright hall in the background. The turban-wearing figure holds a folded white paper in the other hand.2013-11-03A photograph of a man in a white short-sleeved striped shirt with a lanyard badge receiving a ritual touch on his forehead. A bare-shouldered figure in a maroon-and-gold draped cloth, a maroon turban with a gold band, and a white-and-brown bead mala holds his fingers to the man's brow while another hand holds a small white cloth or paper near the man's face. The man has his eyes closed and a hand raised. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari stands near red curtains, and people sit on the floor at the right in a hall with a red floor covering.2013-11-03A photograph of a ritual initiation. A figure in a brown and gold-bordered robe and a rust-coloured head wrap, with a pink beaded necklace, sits with back turned and presses a palm to the forehead of a short-haired man in a navy and white striped polo shirt, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them a seated woman in a white gold-bordered sari wears a dark beaded mala, with a bangle on her wrist. Several people in white and checked clothing stand in the background, and a pedestal fan is visible at left.2013-11-07July 06 20132013-07-06A photograph of a blessing moment indoors. A person in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with gold border and matching brown turban-style headwrap places both palms on the forehead of a man in a plain white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. The man has his hands raised palms-out in reverence. Behind them, standing onlookers in white shirts and a cream sari are visible against red curtains. A small rudraksha pendant hangs from the man's necklace.2013-11-03