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A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown sleeveless wrap and a rudraksha mala, sits on a maroon cushioned seat and places her palm on the forehead of a standing young man in a white t-shirt with an orange lanyard. He has short light-brown hair and his eyes are closed. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt and a man with a red tilak on his forehead watch, with a fruit-and-flower offering tray at the lower edge, and an air conditioner unit on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.

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Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with dark red velvet drapes behind a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and long braided rudraksha-style beads, who sits on a red velvet throne-like chair with an orange cloth on the armrest. The seated figure, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, extends his right hand toward the forehead of a standing man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red scarf, who raises both hands in a gesture of receiving blessing. A white floor-standing air conditioning unit and a window are in the background, and a partially visible man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, with the head of another person in the foreground.2013-05-24July 06 20132013-07-06A long-haired woman in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a deep red velvet seat, her hand resting on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard who bows toward her. Behind them, a man in white with an orange lanyard watches and a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits near the bottom. Standing people in white shirts and orange lanyards are at the back, a large white air-conditioning unit stands against the wall, and a tray of fruit and sweets sits in the lower left foreground.2013-05-13May 19 20132013-05-19A seated long-haired figure in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders reaches out to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with an orange lanyard, who has his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a maroon cushioned seat with an orange cloth beside it, and a tray of sweets lies at the lower left. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and orange or red shawls watch, one holding a rudraksha mala, with a red curtain and a white air conditioner in the background. The gesture appears to be a blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim that he is present.2013-05-24May 14 20132013-05-14May 14 20132013-05-14A 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.2013-05-28A seated figure in an orange-brown saffron wrap with a gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and in the hair blesses a man in a white t-shirt with a red lanyard, placing a palm on his forehead while he stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together. Behind them, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and rudraksha beads sits watching, and several people in white stand in the background near a window. Garlands of flowers and colourful decorations appear at the left edge. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha adornments, a visible cue for the a person candidate in this blessing scene, though the appearance is only partially clear.2013-07-03March 14 20132013-03-14July 01 20132013-07-01A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a long dark braid and a rudraksha mala around the neck extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in white clothes with an orange-and-white lanyard and a rudraksha mala. The man holds his palms open in front of him while the robed figure holds a folded paper. Behind them a seated man in white with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala watches, and a man in white stands at the right beside a white air-conditioning unit. A red velvet chair and a cloth sit at the lower left, with fruit and flowers visible at the bottom. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the robed figure on the red throne, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robe as cues.2013-05-13