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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders with a long braided cord and a rudraksha-style mala, touching the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and dark tie. The seated figure's arm is extended over the devotee's head in blessing. Behind them stand a golden lion-headed throne armrest, a red tiger-striped cushion, a golden ornate backdrop and a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Swamiji (probable) appears, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial rust-red shawl, seated in a blessing posture; the devotee is a person receiving the blessing.

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November 13 20132013-11-13November 15 20132013-11-15A seated man in a rust-red silk garment with a gold-bordered wrap, bare-shouldered, wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. He reaches his right hand onto the crown of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a red-and-white bordered shawl, who places his palm on the seated man's knee in devotion. Behind them are a red-and-tiger-striped cushioned seat, a golden lion-faced ornament, a dark red curtain and garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers. The scene appears to be a blessing or diksha moment.2013-11-14September 28 20142014-09-28November 13 20132013-11-13A photograph of a seated man in a maroon garment with a gold-bordered shawl and a multi-strand beaded necklace, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a pale yellow kurta who has his palms pressed together. A white vertical mark is visible on the blessing figure's forehead, and a garland of red, yellow, purple and green flowers hangs behind them alongside a brass kalasha and a draped orange cloth. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a maroon shawl and layered beaded necklaces, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2013-11-13November 14 20132013-11-14September 28 20142014-09-28Indoor photo of a seated man in a rust-red shawl and dhoti with a long brown-beaded rudraksha mala and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, sitting on a red striped cushioned seat. He is hunched slightly, looking down. Facing him, a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti holds his right palm toward a golden ornamental head or mask-like object. Behind them a golden deity murti is garlanded with red, yellow, green and purple flowers, with orange draped cloth and gold decorations.2013-11-13A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with a bare upper body and white-and-red forehead markings sits on a red throne draped with a red patterned cloth. He wears a long layered garland of red and white flowers and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, who bows with his head lowered. A golden lion-headed sculpture stands beside the throne. Behind them are a deep red velvet curtain and tall garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. A man in a white shirt holds a white cloth near the blessing. The figure's face is smiling. a person: a bare-chested figure in saffron-maroon robes with a red-and-white flower garland, seated on a throne and giving a blessing to a devotee, consistent with a padapuja or darshan blessing.2014-09-28September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown ochre dhoti and shawl, with a large rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a white tilak with a red mark on his forehead, leaning forward to place his right hand on the head of a young man in a white collared shirt. The seated man rests on a red upholstered seat with a gold carved throne behind him. On the right, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala watches. The scene suggests a blessing or diksha moment. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha mala, ochre sannyasi-style garments and a tilak, with a throne setting.2014-06-02