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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a stage with a blue starry backdrop. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head, wearing rudraksha malas on his wrists, neck and head, and an orange-red shawl over a bare chest, applies a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. An attendant in an orange garment and white turban stands behind, and a silver-ornamented red throne is visible at right. a person appears to be the figure with the rudraksha-adorned dreadlocks performing the blessing.

A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a crescent moon ornament and a gold jewel, wearing a layered white and orange floral garland and a gold necklace. He extends his right arm to touch the forehead of a seated man with short dark hair and a beard, while another person's hair is visible in the foreground and a hand holds a white card or paper. The background is a plain reddish-brown wall. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold cues match the page's candidate, shown in person in a giving-blessing action.

A photograph of a stage event with a bearded man in an orange-red turban decorated with a crescent ornament and rudraksha beads, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland, a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, smiling with eyes closed as he embraces a younger bearded man with a topknot who leans in with closed eyes, wearing rudraksha mala beads and white cloth. Behind them, a trident stands on the left and brass ceremonial vessels with trident-like finials sit on the right against dark draped curtains. A partially visible man in white with a mala stands at the left edge. The scene reads as a satsang or initiation moment. Probable Swamiji is the turbaned figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha, flower garland and ornate gold necklaces, with a visible crescent ornament.

A seated man in an orange-red turban with a crescent-moon ornament and rudraksha beads, wearing a white and orange marigold garland, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a dark sleeveless top with palms pressed together in namaste. A brass deity statue stands in the background beside a floor fan, and a silver ritual object is at the left edge. The kneeling man receives blessing. Possible a person cues: orange turban, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial ornaments, though identity is uncertain.

October 10 2017

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A photograph of a bare-chested man with a swept-back dark braided hairstyle, white forehead markings and a red tilak, smiling with eyes closed while wearing a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves over an orange cloth. He is seated before a silver-toned ornate backdrop. A second man in the foreground bows his head forward while the seated man's hand rests on his head, and a hand at left holds up a small printed card with a human figure diagram.

August 10 2017

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala beads and a leopard-print cloth wrap, with yellow sandalwood markings on his forehead and arm, reaches to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red shawl whose palms are pressed together. Brass ritual items and a red curtain stand behind them.

December 02 2016

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August 14 2016

A bearded man with long dreadlock-style hair piled high in a crown-like topknot wrapped with rudraksha beads stands on stage, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-brown dhoti-style garment and a thick multicolour garland of red, pink and yellow flowers over rudraksha malas. He places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a pink t-shirt who bows his head toward him. A second figure with long hair and a beaded necklace stands at the left edge, and a blue starry backdrop with dark red curtains fills the background.