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October 28 2013

Night-time photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing layered gold bead necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an armband, with a white tilak on the forehead and a small microphone at the mouth. The figure extends one hand in blessing over the bowed head of a shaven-headed devotee in orange who kneels before him. Around them, several other saffron-robed sannyasis sit with rudraksha malas and gold beads; one stands behind holding a small vessel. An ornate silver-toned embossed panel stands behind the central figure. Grouped figures show ritual blessing in a satsang setting.

A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border rests his right hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed boy in an orange sleeveless robe. The seated man, with long hair tied back, rudraksha mala beads and white vibhuti marks, smiles warmly. The boy wears a rudraksha mala, bangle and a white vibhuti mark, eyes closed, palms together in a respectful gesture. Gold ceremonial objects and a dark speaker stand in the background. This appears to be a blessing moment, with the seated man's appearance matching the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting (probable).

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and layered gold ceremonial necklaces extends his right arm to touch the bald head of a kneeling monk in orange cloth beside him. Surrounding devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold necklaces and sandalwood-marked foreheads stand and sit behind, and a silver-framed backdrop is visible at right. A small microphone is at his ear. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, blessing a disciple in what appears to be a satsang setting.

A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls and a red curtain. On the right, a man in orange and rust-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone smiles and extends a book toward a bowing woman in a white sari with yellow floral print. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes with a gold chain and tilak stands, and a man in orange sits on an ornate gold throne beside a gold lion-headed armrest, holding rudraksha beads. A bald man in orange and a gold necklace reaches for books, and a woman in patterned clothing stands at left. Several people hold a person-titled books, and a child is partly visible at lower left. The gathering appears to be a book distribution during a satsang.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and red-brown beaded necklaces, a tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling young man in orange and red robes whose palms are pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and two women in orange and red saris stand or sit in a decorated room with potted plants and a gold-toned pillar. The seated man has long swept-back hair and distinctive orange clothing with ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with a person giving a blessing to a devotee. Blessing, devotee, sannyasi, rudraksha, tilak.

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold beaded necklaces, a head microphone, and a gold bangle, extending a hand in blessing over the bald head of a kneeling saffron-robed devotee. Several other saffron-robed male devotees, some with rudraksha malas, stand and sit behind them, with a metallic repoussé panel and a dim crowd in the background. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation during a satsang setting.

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A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style wrist band and a lanyard, stands with palms pressed together while a saffron-robed figure places a hand on his forehead. The robed figure wears a white garland of flowers, layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a white tilak, and holds a folded paper. Beside him, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala gestures toward a brass vessel on an orange cloth. Onlookers in white and orange stand behind, and a young boy in an orange shirt watches. The robed figure has distinctive garland and necklace cues, so he is a person.

A seated man with a swept-back dark hairstyle, rust-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long flower garland and wooden bead bracelets extends his right hand over a small brass bowl toward a young boy bowing with folded hands. Behind them, three standing young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings watch, one holding a clear box of yellow petals. A dark red curtain and a gilded edge appear at left. Identification as a person is probable based on the seated figure's distinctive shawl, garland and bead adornments, and a seated, honoured role.