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Photograph of a warm exchange at a ceremony. A bearded man with long dark dreadlocks, wearing a large pink and white flower garland with gold chains, gold armbands and bangles, bare-shouldered in orange cloth, smiles broadly while reaching out to touch the forehead of an older man with short white hair. The older man wears a white shirt, a black bead mala and an orange and white lanyard, and holds his palms together in greeting. Warm lamplight glows behind them and a camera tripod is visible at left.

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Photograph of two men in a temple setting with a warm, ornate background. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, red-orange garment draped over his shoulder, a thick gold bead necklace, a gold chain, and orange-red beaded armlets smiles broadly and raises one hand toward the left. On the left, an older man with short grey hair, white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, presses his palms together in añjali and leans in with a respectful expression. A carved silver-toned background and red and gold fabrics frame the scene. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded adornments, with the page indicating his presence.2017-10-01Photograph of two men in a temple interior with a grey stone wall and a silver-backed seat at right. A man in a dark red-brown wrap and layered gold bead necklaces, with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha earrings and orange-beaded armbands, smiles broadly while raising one hand toward a second man. The second man has his palms pressed together in namaskar, a white forehead mark, white dhoti with gold border, rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Probable Swamiji is the man in dark red-brown wrap with the gold bead necklaces and swept-back hair; he is the one whose appearance matches the page's description. The scene reads as a temple blessing or greeting.2017-10-01August 09 20172017-08-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing in a tent-like hall with orange fabric walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, layered red-and-white flower garlands, gold ornaments and an orange-brown garment extends his hand to press a mark on the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala. The second man raises his palms in joy. Behind them, other people in white clothing and a woman in white stand in the background.2013-04-21Photograph of a devotional exchange in a gold-decorated hall. On the right, a man with long dark dreadlocks, a white forehead mark, a beard, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, raises his hand toward an older bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, who raises both palms in greeting. Behind them stand two men in white dhotis with saffron-and-gold shawls holding rudraksha malas, and a man seated in the foreground with a white forehead mark and gold jewellery. Gold ornate panels and a white cabinet form the backdrop. Possible a person cues: long dreadlocks, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold pendant on the right-hand figure, with a visible role as the one receiving the gesture.2017-08-09 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20162016-09-22 +1 copiesJuly 01 20162016-07-01March 03 20172017-03-03May 28 20172017-05-28A photograph of two men in close, warm contact indoors. On the left, an older man with swept-back grey hair, wearing a white shirt, a red-and-orange shawl and a red lanyard, holds his hand to the forehead of a man on the right. The man on the right has long dark hair, a beard, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, eyes closed and a smile, and wears an ochre-orange cloth with a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Behind them is a golden drape and a printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban. Their hands and bodies create a blessing gesture.2016-07-13April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-brown garment over the shoulder, a red and white flower garland, a gold chain necklace, gold earrings, a red bindi and many gold bangles, placing his hand on the forehead of a bald older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Other people stand softly out of focus in the background before a dark red curtain and yellow floral decorations. Swamiji (probable): the standing man with swept-back hair, saffron-orange garment, garland and gold ornaments is the presumed Swamiji, blessing the devotee; appearance cues are several and distinctive.2013-07-03