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March 14 20172017-03-14September 22 20162016-09-22A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair piled high and adorned with rudraksha beads and a golden crescent ornament, wearing a flower garland of pink and white blossoms, a saffron-orange robe, gold necklaces and a gold earring. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, and is smiling with eyes closed while his right hand rests on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. The background shows a golden trident and ornate gold-patterned panels.2017-03-14A photograph of a man with brown curly hair and a beard, dressed in a white kurta, having his forehead touched by a smiling bearded priest in a rust-brown robe. The priest wears a crown-like gold ornament, a large rudraksha crown of beads in his topknot, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands and a white tilak marking on his forehead. He presses his hand to the devotee's head in blessing, with gold trident and ornate gold panels behind them.2017-03-14March 02 20172017-03-02Photo 11712559A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair coiled up and decorated with rudraksha beads and a gold crown-like ornament, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland. He has a white tripundra on his forehead with a red bindi and raises his hands to bless the head of a man in a white t-shirt who stands before him. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and a golden trident. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-like setting. The man with long hair and rudraksha adornments is a probable Swamiji, identified by appearance cues.2017-03-14Photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair coiled high, wearing a rudraksha crown, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a flower garland and a rust-red robe, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he blesses a devotee. The devotee in a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl bows forward with his hand raised to the blessing figure's forehead. Behind them stands a golden trident and an ornate gold-carved backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha crown and mala, flower garland, and rust-red robe. Two physical people are visible.2017-03-14May 11 20172017-05-11Photo 11743610 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala crowned with bead clusters, multiple rudraksha and bead necklaces, a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as a shirtless bearded younger man in an orange-and-maroon wrap leans in and touches his head. Golden ornate carvings fill the background. Another man stands at the left edge of the frame.2017-03-14A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a golden ornate throne at right. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises his hand. The robed figure has white and red markings on his forehead and a gold necklace. A golden trident stands in the centre, a second robed attendant in orange stands behind, and stage lights glow in the background. The robed figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, flower garland and red robe, and is in_person; the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-04-05