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A photograph of a long-haired man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a red bindi on his forehead, seated on a red velvet cushion. He extends his right hand to bless a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulders, who has his eyes closed and head bowed. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind them against a colourful painted backdrop. Ashram blessing or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable) on the seat, with long swept-back hair, a dark garment with gold border and a red bindi, giving blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi on his forehead and a maroon garment with gold border, seated on a red velvet throne-like chair in front of a colourful painted backdrop. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands behind him at right. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a red cloth around his neck raises his right hand and presses his palm to the seated man's head, performing a blessing or padapuja-style gesture. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate maroon and gold clothing consistent with the page's Swamiji identification.2011-08-20A photograph of a seated man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red bindi, eyes closed, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered shawl over his shoulders and a dark thread necklace. He sits before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with red flower garlands. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt with curly dark hair has one hand raised above the seated man's head and the other resting on his shoulder, giving a blessing.2011-08-20A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sannyasi garment with long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a gold bead necklace touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with palms pressed together. The guru wears a gold wristwatch and rudraksha-style beads on a gold necklace, while a woman in white and red sits behind the devotee. Red drapes and a projection screen fill the background.2014-01-02August 20 20112011-08-20 +3 copiesMay 03 20142014-05-03October 11 20142014-10-11September 08 20112011-09-08A seated man in a brown and gold garment with a red-orange shawl, wearing a small red bindi, places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with his palms pressed together. The seated man appears to be giving a blessing. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a multicolored garland of marigolds and other flowers, and a blue drape hangs at the right edge. The background is a dark red curtain.2013-11-10A photograph of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl and a brown rudraksha mala, pressing his right palm to the bald head of a man in a white shirt and red scarf with dark printed text. Behind them is an ornate gold and jewelled frame and a blue-purple backdrop. The setting suggests a blessing or darshan moment.2018-05-21 +1 copiesClose photo of a bare-chested man in a red wrap and gold bead necklace, with white and red forehead markings, lightly touching the head of a man in a white shirt who looks up at him while raising his hand. Warm indoor setting with a painted backdrop. The man in red shows a smile and steady posture, with his arm extended toward the other man's head during what appears to be a blessing gesture. a person cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red wrap, though the face is not used for identification.2011-11-06A photograph of an indoor ritual in a room with beige padded wall panels and a wooden pillar. A long-haired person in an orange-red and gold shawl, with a crescent ornament in the hair and a long braided rope of beads, lays one hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala. The man has his eyes closed and his palms pressed together. Possibly a blessing or diksha moment. A silver rod-like object and a white-clad person are visible at the edge. a person candidate with distinctive long hair, orange-gold shawl and crescent ornament; appearance-based label applies, identity uncertain.2013-12-04March 21 20142014-03-21