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May 22 2018

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A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-black forehead mark, wearing a white flower garland and a thick rudraksha mala, seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. He smiles with closed eyes while a bald man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed garment and orange lanyard reaches toward his forehead in a blessing gesture. Red curtains fill the background. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-backed peetha, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate receiving or giving a forehead blessing.2016-10-01April 04 20172017-04-04A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a brown-red garment. He is garlanded with pink lotus flowers, white flowers and red blossoms, and a younger man in orange-trimmed clothing stands close, leaning in to touch his head. Golden ornamental carvings and a brass-toned structure are in the background.2018-05-22A seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and gold OM pendants, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The devotee is bare-chested with white ash markings on his shoulders and forehead. Behind them stands a dense wall of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left, with a silver vessel in the foreground.2017-11-26A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03March 25 20172017-03-25A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland sits in an ornate silver-and-red throne chair before a gilded deity murti with multiple arms. He has long swept-back hair, a beard and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while placing a hand on a boy in a white textured shirt who stands before him holding a small object. Green foliage and orange flowers decorate the dais. Probable Swamiji is seated in the throne with distinctive long hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Two blurred heads are in the foreground.2017-02-17A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13March 14 20172017-03-14May 22 20182018-05-22February 14 20172017-02-14March 03 20172017-03-03