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A seated figure on an ornate brown wooden throne with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border and a dark patterned cloth over the lap, reaches forward to touch the head of a bald devotee kneeling in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange-red shawls watch attentively in a hall with purple-lit panels and a digital clock display. Several rudraksha malas are visible. A shawl-draped devotee in the foreground center-right is also kneeling. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment during a satsang gathering. The seated figure matches a Swamiji (probable) appearance, with long swept-back hair, rust-orange ceremonial clothing, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial throne.

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Indoor event photograph in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. A man with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing orange and gold saffron garments and a headset microphone; he leans forward smiling while a woman in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl reaches out to touch his arm. Behind them, many seated and standing people wear white and orange-red shawls. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive rudraksha mala, saffron-gold clothing and headset microphone.2015-05-26A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-bordered edge, seated on a carved reddish-brown throne. He extends a long rudraksha mala to a bald man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who stands before him with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, several women in white garments with orange shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded, in a warmly lit hall with purple-lit wall panels. The scene resembles a garland-and-mala blessing during a satsang-style gathering.2015-07-12March 07 20142014-03-07A seated teacher in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a red and white flower garland touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The teacher's hand is raised to the man's brow in a blessing gesture while the man holds his palm up. Behind them women in white sarees with red shawls stand and sit in a room with white walls and an air conditioner, and a woman in an orange saree with gold border and beaded mala watches at right. The seated teacher's cues include long hair, orange robe, flower garland and beaded ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji (probable) mention, but this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28A seated figure in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold-bordered sari-style drape and long dark hair extends a hand to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in dark clothing with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads. The seated figure wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and sits on an ornate wooden throne with an orange cloth draped over its arm. Behind them, a seated audience in white clothes and orange-red shawls faces the scene in a hall with wood panelling and a lit purple-patterned wall. Another shaved-headed man in white and orange shawl sits in the foreground.2015-07-12May 28 20132013-05-28A seated figure with long dark hair pulled back wears an orange-brown draped garment, a long red bead garland with gold accents, and bangles, and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who has his palms pressed together in respectful greeting. Behind them, several women in orange and white garments and red and gold scarves look on in an indoor hall, with a fan and a wall-mounted unit visible at the left.2013-05-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace sits in a large brown leather throne, raising one hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl. The seated man has a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a woman in white and red stands near the wall, and devotees in orange and white sit on the floor in the foreground, including a woman in orange with her hair in a bun. The wall has a gold damask-patterned backdrop. A small pink-orange cup and a black device sit on a low table at the bottom of the frame.2015-07-18A seated person with long dark hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala, reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red cord around his neck. The kneeling man raises his palms in an anjali-like gesture while being blessed. A standing figure in an orange and gold shawl with a mala is partly visible at the right edge, and a white wall fan and window frame are in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor ashram hall during a blessing or darshan moment.2013-07-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a low knot, wearing a rust-orange draped robe and a red and gold flower garland, placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the lower right, and white-clothed people stand in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robes with a garland, a compatible appearance for a person, giving blessing to the devotee; this is an appearance-based label only.2013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a satsang-style setting in which a long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap and a red and white flower garland sits and places a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with eyes closed. Behind them, several people in white and red shawls stand, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at lower right. Two lamps sit on the table-level surface at left.2013-05-28