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Photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a long red and white flower garland with blue-green accents, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindu on the forehead and long swept-back hair. He sits on a red velvet throne with his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, while holding a folded paper in his left hand. Behind him are large garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and an orange-and-cream patterned backdrop. Two other people are partly visible: a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at left, and a man in an orange shawl at lower right.

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A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, wearing a layered red-and-pink flower garland with teal ribbons, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, a saffron-orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, lightly touching the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with raised palms. Behind him a red and gold draped backdrop, a patterned wall panel, and a white pedestal fan are visible. A second devotee in saffron with rudraksha beads and a shaved head watches, and another man stands at the left edge. A slip of paper is held in the central figure's hand. The scene suggests an ashram darshan or blessing.2012-09-23Photograph of a satsang setting in which a man in saffron-orange robes and a long pink-and-blue flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat, smiling as he touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Another person in a white shirt and orange stole sits at the lower right, facing the scene. Behind them are red and yellow flower garlands and a patterned red-and-white backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, given the long hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and bead malas.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with a pink-and-multicolour flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a grey-haired devotee in white clothes at a ceremony. Behind him stand a large arrangement of red, white and yellow flowers and orange draped fabric with a red-and-white decorative motif. On the left, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala watches, and two younger men in white and orange in the foreground have their hands raised toward the scene. A brass vessel with offerings sits beside the seated figure. The seated man wears a white vibhuti marking on his forehead and a red kumkum dot. Probable Swamiji (probable) is shown blessing the devotee, with a dark-haired head and swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornments visible.2012-09-23A seated man in an orange-brown shawl and bare upper torso, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead, wears a multi-strand garland of pink, red and blue beads with gold ornamental pendants around his neck. He touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt seen from behind, who holds a small white slip of paper and has his palms joined. Beside him a bald priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are an orange cloth backdrop, a patterned wall hanging, and a large garland of yellow, red and white flowers. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is a probable match for Swamiji giving blessing to a devotee.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a satsang setting in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak stripes, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a thick gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a dark maroon shirt. The devotee's back is to the camera. A coral-pink and multicolored flower garland drapes the standing man's shoulders, and a bright red and yellow flower arrangement decorates the background. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at left, and a devotee at right holds up a small photograph or card. Patterned cream drapery and an orange backdrop frame the scene. The appearance-based label is a person, with the man dressed as a spiritual teacher blessing a devotee.2012-09-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold necklace, wearing a red bindi, seated on a red cushioned chair draped with flowers. He wears a pink, white and blue flower garland and smiles while holding a small folded white paper and touching the head of a seated young man in a white shirt. Behind them are orange and blue drapes, a gold pillar, and a large floral arrangement in red, white and yellow. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head in white clothing sits beside a rudraksha mala. A white tower fan stands at left. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the robed figure seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornments, performing a blessing and handing a paper to a devotee.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink flower garland, a rust-red wrap and a golden shoulder piece, who extends his right hand in blessing toward a bald, grey-haired older man kneeling before him with palms pressed together. The older man wears a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed text. The blessing figure holds a folded paper in his other hand. Behind them hang a saffron-and-cream cloth and a silver trident-shaped staff, with a golden lion-headed object in the foreground and a red-draped backdrop.2014-05-11A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at a satsang. A man in orange-brown robes with a long swept-back hair, white vertical tilak, red bindi, a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala, pink and teal flower garland and heavy gold ceremonial necklace places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt, who bows forward. The robed man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him are red and yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-white kolam-style patterned banner.2012-09-23