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A photograph of a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a red-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulders, and multi-strand rudraksha malas with a gold necklace, seated before a silver lion-shaped throne and a silver-patterned backdrop. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck, who is bowing forward. A red tilak mark is on the man's forehead. The man's long hair, orange-red garments and rudraksha malas match the Swamiji (probable) cues, and he appears to be giving a blessing. The stage setting and leopard-print fabric suggest a darshan. One adult and one child are visible.2017-12-16A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a rudraksha-style brown mala across his chest, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard who kneels before him. A silver trident stands beside them, and a gleaming golden lion-form object and a red cloth are visible in the background, with green foliage at the edges. a person is the saffron-robed figure giving blessing; the kneeling man receives darshan. The setting suggests a temple-style blessing ritual.2014-10-12May 06 20162016-05-06April 29 20122012-04-29A seated man in an orange-red saffron-style robe and a gold beaded necklace extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red mark on his forehead and white ash markings. Behind them are a gold cobra-hooded throne, a silver staff with a cobra head, a peacock-feather fan on the left and red draped curtains. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beaded necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji.2014-07-25A seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange clothing, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, with a white tripundra and red bindi on the forehead, raises one hand to bless the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who stands with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. The figure holds a tall black staff with gold-tipped finial. Behind them a red draped backdrop is visible, and a seated man in white dhoti with gold border stands aside. a person is the blessing figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and layered rudraksha malas, shown in a satsang-style blessing.2012-09-09May 11 20142014-05-11December 21 20162016-12-21A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling person in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala. The person kneels with palms pressed together. Behind them a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala stands among other devotees in white, red and gold garments. A red cushioned throne-like seat is at the left edge. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace, bare-chested with orange-red cloth) is giving blessing to a shaved-headed initiate in a sanyas ritual setting.2017-08-13 +1 copiesAugust 23 20152015-08-23A seated long-haired man with a white tilak and red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, bead bracelets and an orange-brown cloth, places his hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt and orange shawl who joins his palms. A red curtain forms the backdrop; a man in white dhoti with a gold border sits behind them. Beside the seated figure a dark pole with brass finials stands. Given the page cues, the seated figure in rudraksha malas and long hair is a probable Swamiji, giving a blessing. Two physical people are clearly visible.2012-09-09September 09 20122012-09-09