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April 04 2016

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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a younger man with short hair who wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red striped shawl with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with carved detailing. Behind them stands a golden kalasha-like vessel and a large decorated deity murti in red and gold garments, with green foliage, fairy lights and a silver staff. The gesture looks like a blessing or darshan exchange during a ritual gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the long hair, rudraksha malas and gold necklace as cues, seated on the gold throne.2014-12-24September 05 20142014-09-05Photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a white forehead mark and red bindu, smiling as he extends his right hand toward a man in a white kurta who stands before him and touches his palm to the seated man's hand. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and sits on a red velvet seat beside a golden lion sculpture. A white paper is held in one hand. A purple bird logo is in the top-left corner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a saffron-brown shawl, consistent with the page's Swamiji presence, though appearance is not fully certain. A second person at right edge is partly visible.2013-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti line on his forehead places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border and a red beaded necklace. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them are a golden deity murti, a silver ceremonial staff, and a peacock-feather fan on the left, with striped drapes in the background. The kneeling man's hands are raised in blessing reception.2014-09-13September 29 20132013-09-29A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a warmly lit hall. A man with a swept-back dark ponytail, a white tilak on his forehead, gold-bead necklaces and an orange-red garment with gold border places his right palm on the forehead of an older man with grey hair and moustache. The older man wears a white kurta and raises both hands, palms out, in reception. A woman in white with a green pendant sits with eyes closed at right. Gold ornaments and a gold object sit in the foreground against a textured gold wall. Probable Swamiji's cues include the swept-back hair, gold necklaces and saffron-orange garment, and he is the one giving the blessing.2014-01-04A seated person in an orange-red turban and orange-gold robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, places a hand on the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white t-shirt and orange shawl, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is an ornate gold throne against a red draped backdrop, and a photographer with a camera stands at right. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2015-10-25A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing over the head of a man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange patterned shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden arched back, holding a small paper or cloth item. Behind them stand a tall wooden staff and gold-and-red ceremonial garlands, jewelled necklaces and green foliage in a decorated setting. The scene suggests an intimate blessing or darshan moment.2014-12-28May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man with long dark hair and a rust-red wrap over his shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man with short light hair. The young man wears a white t-shirt and an orange-red shawl with printed script, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palm up in greeting. The seated figure sits on an ornate gilded throne with floral carvings. Behind them are green lights, palm leaves, a kalasha-like decorated setting, a gold-trimmed deity murti with a crown, and a wooden staff. Shown as a satsang-style blessing moment in a decorated hall.2014-12-24April 04 20162016-04-04A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white kurta and rudraksha mala with raised palms. The seated man with long swept-back hair and a ceremonial gold lion-head piece in front of him is a probable Swamiji, given his distinctive hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Behind them, a man in a yellow-and-white striped shirt, a man in grey, and a woman in white with an orange border stand in a room with red curtains and a pedestal fan. A bearded man in white sits partly visible at lower centre.2013-09-29