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December 26 2015

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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders places his right hand on the forehead of a short-haired man in a grey t-shirt with a red-and-white sash, during a blessing in an ornate room. The seated man wears his dark hair in a high bun and a white tilak on his forehead, and he is smiling with eyes closed. Behind them stand a gilded throne-like seat, marigold garlands and flower decorations, and a woman in an orange shawl. a person: the seated figure has a high hair bun, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown robe, and is performing the blessing, with the cues stated only as appearance.2015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 27 20152015-12-27September 20 20152015-09-20May 24 20162016-05-24April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesDecember 26 20152015-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha mala beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right arm to touch the forehead of a young man in a red kurta with a green lanyard who bows before him. Other seated devotees in white and red clothing watch behind a microphone stand, with green foliage and a golden kalasha-style vessel visible. The scene suggests a darshan or initiation moment.2016-05-06A photograph of a diksha initiation on a red-draped golden throne. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a bindi on the forehead places one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and red shawl who has his palm raised in reverence. Behind them are seated devotees, including a woman in a white and colourful outfit and a woman with a red bindi in the lower right. Green foliage and a golden throne frame the scene.2016-05-06Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13September 20 20152015-09-20