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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas with pink-and-white flower garlands. He smiles with eyes closed while touching the forehead of a younger man with short dark hair, who wears a cream-colored shirt and is bowing his head. Behind them is an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushioned seat and a hanging brass bell. A tall silver pillar and an orange-clad attendant stand at the right edge. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands while giving blessing in a gold-and-red temple-style setting.

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March 14 20172017-03-14A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red bindi touches the head of a younger man in a white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved relief patterns, and the younger man leans in with his eyes lowered. The setting is a decorated hall with blue and cream panels behind them.2015-12-26A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rudraksha bead crown with a gold crescent ornament at the top, a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, a rust-orange robe, and layered rudraksha malas with gold chains. He wears pink and white flower garlands over his shoulders and a gold earring. Beside him, a man in a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl raises a hand with an ash or paste marking near the seated figure's forehead. The background is gold-carved decoration. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with crown, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robe; he is shown in person receiving a ritual gesture. Only two people are visible.2017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rudraksha crown, wearing a rust-red robe, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and pink-and-white flower garlands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A white-clad boy in a white shirt and orange-red waist cloth stands before him, one hand raised and placing a palm on the man's forehead, while the man smiles broadly with white vibhuti on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, shown as a candidate by his rudraksha crown, gold necklaces, malas and throne. Gold-leaf decorations and a red curtain fill the background.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown shawl over a brown robe, a gold chain and layered rudraksha malas, with a large white and pink flower garland around his neck. He stands before a gilded ornate frame with his eyes lowered. In the foreground at left, a younger man in an orange-red shirt bows his head while the bearded man places a hand on his head in a blessing. A dark red-lit background with blurred lights. a person appears as the robed figure giving the blessing; the seated and lit setting suggests a satsang or darshan.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in rust-brown saffron robes with a pink and white flower garland and layered rudraksha malas, his right hand resting on the head of a bare-chested, bespectacled devotee kneeling before him. The seated man has a long beard, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and sits on a gold-carved throne beside a golden trident-topped staff. Behind them, a young attendant in orange robes and beaded malas holds a small silver tray with a dish. Stage lights and red drapery fill the background.2017-04-05A seated man in rust-brown saffron-toned robes and layered rudraksha malas smiles while another man, shown from behind and bare-chested with a white sacred thread, reaches up to place a hand on his head. The seated man wears a white-and-pink flower garland, a gold necklace, a vertical tilak on his forehead and a short dark beard. Behind them a gold-carved throne frame and warm pink stage lights suggest a ceremonial setting. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial garland and gold necklace match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented as a seated spiritual leader receiving a blessing from a devotee at a satsang-style event.2017-04-02March 14 20172017-03-14A seated man with long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, a full dark beard, a maroon-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas and a white-and-pink garland sits before a gilded golden throne. He places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee with short hair, rudraksha beads and hands pressed together in namaskar, while another man in an orange-saffron cloth holds a white dish. A tall gold trident stands behind them under stage lights.2017-04-05April 05 20172017-04-05March 14 20172017-03-14