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A stage photograph in red and blue light shows a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha bead bracelets and a beaded belt with a leopard-print cloth, holding a tall black staff with bells and touching the forehead of a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded deity figure garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A bald man in the lower foreground watches. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive rudraksha adornments, a person cue, shown in the act of blessing a devotee.

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April 28 20122012-04-28April 28 20122012-04-28A photograph on a stage with warm red lighting. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wrapped in a leopard-print garment, rudraksha malas and bells at the waist, holds a black staff with a bell-hung top and extends one arm toward a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, whose palm is raised outward in a blocking or blessing gesture. Behind them a second man in orange stands near a golden throne-like backdrop decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Audience members are partly visible at the edges.2012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A tall man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top, a dark red rudraksha mala with many beads, multiple brass bells on a cord at his waist, a leopard-print cloth, orange dhoti, and beaded bracelets; he holds a long dark staff with bells and extends his arm to bless. In front of him a devotee in an orange shawl bows with palms pressed together at his forehead, receiving the blessing. Behind them stand a golden ornate arch on the left and a golden throne-like structure garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Two or three other people are faintly visible at the right edge in orange clothing.2012-04-28A photograph of a stage ceremony under red lighting. A long-haired figure in orange clothing, with a leopard-print waist wrap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and bells hanging from the waist, holds a tall black staff with bells and extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in an orange shawl with short dark hair. Behind them stands a golden kirtimukha-style arch, a large golden hooded serpent-like form, and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Spectators are visible at the edges. Swamiji appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, distinctive orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. He is performing a blessing on a devotee.2012-04-28A photograph of a stage event with warm red lighting. A long-haired man in an orange top and leopard-print wrap stands on the left, wearing a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, holding a staff hung with small bells and raising one hand. Facing him on the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers extends both arms toward him. Behind them stands a golden deity murti or ornate throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange-and-gold backdrop on the left. Two people are visible.2012-04-28A photograph on a stage with warm red-orange lighting. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top, leopard-print lower garment, layered rudraksha malas and a belt of small gold bells holds a tall staff in one hand and presses his other palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in white kurta with an orange shawl. Behind them stands a large gilded throne-like structure decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. Physical people visible: two in front, plus a partly visible figure at the right edge. a person: the standing figure with long swept-back hair, orange top, rudraksha malas and ceremonial bells is a candidate for a person, presenting as a sannyasi giving blessing.2012-04-28A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and leopard-print lower garment, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and many bells on a belt, holding a tall staff with bells. He extends his hand toward the forehead of a man in a dark green striped polo shirt who stands with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them is a large golden deity murti or throne-like canopy decorated with red and yellow garlands, under warm red stage lighting. a person: the long-haired figure wears rudraksha malas, bells and orange clothing, but the appearance cues are not enough to be certain. The scene shows a blessing or darshan on a stage.2012-04-28A performer with long dark wavy hair stands at left in a leopard-print wrap skirt with a fringe of brass bells and red beaded bracelets, holding a large golden trident with its shaft grasped in one hand while extending an arm forward. Opposite, a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard lifts both hands toward the trident and the performer's outstretched arm in a blessing or gesture gesture. A bald man in an orange garment sits low at the bottom centre, gazing upward. Warm red stage lighting and dark drapes form the backdrop.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 28 20122012-04-28A performer dressed as a Shiva-like figure with long dark curly hair, a leopard-print garment, red rudraksha-style beads and bracelets stands on a stage under red-orange lighting, holding a golden trident and extending his other arm toward a man in a white t-shirt with a lanyard who raises his hands near his head in blessing. In the lower foreground a shaved-headed man in a light shirt watches. The dark backdrop suggests a stage performance or ceremonial blessing.2012-04-16