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April 26 2018

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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a large gold pendant and a white vibhuti line across his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a bare-shouldered devotee kneeling before him, who has a red-and-white flower garland around the neck. The seated man holds a red and gold striped staff tipped with red flowers. Behind him is an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion and carved wooden panels. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair swept back, saffron-coloured robes, a gold rudraksha necklace and a ceremonial pendant, consistent with the page's claim of his presence. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation with the hand placed on the devotee's head.2018-04-26October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A seated man in an ornate red velvet throne is having his forehead marked by a kneeling attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and a dark wristwatch. The seated man wears a rust-orange saffron-toned garment, multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, and a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, with long dark hair falling past his shoulders; he matches the Swamiji (probable) presentation with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. Behind him hang tall tassels in red, yellow and green and floral garlands, with a gold brass-toned gong in the background. A gold-coloured lion-headed ceremonial object sits in the lower left foreground. The attendant appears to be applying tilak or sacred marking in a temple-like ceremonial setting.2017-08-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown draped garment over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a red-and-gold bangle and red earrings, with white ash stripes on his forehead. He turns his head to the side while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body bends forward, his head held by the seated man's hand. A white cloth and a folded paper appear at the upper left. Blurred orange and red garments and a bright background suggest a ritual setting.2017-10-01July 03 20172017-07-03October 08 20172017-10-08October 01 20172017-10-01A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes and a long rudraksha mala with large gold beads sits on a gilded red throne before a deep red curtain. He has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace pendant, and gold bangles on his wrists. He extends his right arm to bless or touch the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a red cloth tied over his eyes. A gold pole stands at the left edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), in_person, based on the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and saffron clothing cues.2016-08-14A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered rudraksha malas with ornate gold pendants sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a lion-face carving on its back. He rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee who has a white stripe on the forehead and red-smeared bare shoulders and holds his palms together. Behind them stands a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads, holding folded white papers, and gold-toned temple objects are visible in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, a crown-like ornamental gold setting, and saffron clothing with multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The scene looks like a blessing moment during a seated darshan.2017-10-08October 07 20172017-10-07July 28 20172017-07-28