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A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-brown saffron-toned garment with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, smiling as he places his right palm on the head of a seated devotee in red. He wears a small orange tilak on his forehead and leans on a gold ornamental armrest. Behind them stand a silver ceremonial post and a crowd of people in white and red clothing. A Yamaha keyboard sits in front of the seated devotee.

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A photograph of a healing or initiation moment at an outdoor gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace and a rust-red wrap stands at right, placing his right palm on the crown of a seated man's head. The seated man wears a white shirt and has his eyes closed while his face tilts upward. In the background, people in white and orange clothing fill the crowd, a gold ornament sits at the lower right, and a black electronic keyboard unit stands on a table. Gold and silver ceremonial poles frame the scene.2016-05-16A photograph of an outdoor initiation at the Kumbh Mela. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a long ornate gold necklace, and a thick brown rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white garment, an orange-and-saffron scarf printed with text, and white ash marks on the forehead, and holds his palms together. A tall silver and gold ceremonial staff stands behind them. Crowds in saffron and white clothing fill the background, and a golden lion-shaped object sits at the lower right. The man is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and red-brown clothing, performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16A smiling man in an orange-brown saffron garment with a large red bindi on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold bead accents, gold bangles, and a gold hoop earring, places both hands on the heads of two devotees with dark hair. Blurred figures in white and light clothing stand behind a red curtain in a hall. Visible framing text reads a copyright notice and source credit at lower right. Two people are close and sharply visible, with others further back. The man in orange-brown with distinctive long hair, beaded necklaces and bindi fits the page's a person reference, so this is a probable appearance-based match, shown as in_person.2013-06-02August 13 20172017-08-13Photo of a devotional blessing at a silver-ornate setting. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, white tilak with red bindi, a rudraksha-style gold pendant necklace and an orange-red wrap, rests his hand on the head of a seated man in white with a red shawl. Behind them is a golden urn and a silver-embossed backdrop. A woman in red sits at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange-red with the long hair and gold pendant, performing a blessing on the seated devotee.2017-12-28July 01 20172017-07-01 +1 copiesMay 16 20162016-05-16October 12 20172017-10-12