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A photo of a blessing on a stage. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange-red robe leans forward and presses his forehead to a devotee's head while holding a rudraksha mala. The devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, raises both arms overhead. Behind them stands an ornate silver-embossed throne back and a large screen showing a painted blue-faced deity with a crescent and earrings. A woman at the left, in a leopard-print top and red-beaded wrist bracelets, raises her hands in a blessing gesture. The scene appears to be a darshan blessing.

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May 04 20182018-05-04A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene in front of an ornate silver throne with carved floral motifs and a trident-shaped finial. A man in a dark red-brown robe sits on the throne with a leopard-print cloth draped over it, smiling. Two people in white dhotis with gold borders and red-brown rudraksha malas stand at left and centre, one raising both arms and the other with hands raised toward the seated figure; a woman in white with a hair bun and bangles kneels or stands beside them, and another woman in a red sari with a red mala stands at right. The backdrop is a large screen showing a painted image of a deity with blue skin, a crescent, and matted hair. Four people are visible. a person: the seated figure in dark red-brown robe on the ornate throne, with long hair and a beard, is presented in the role of the honoured teacher receiving blessings.2018-05-04April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesStage ceremony in front of a large projected backdrop showing a painted Shiva with matted hair, crescent and third eye. A central seated man in a rust-red robe and dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cloth and a trident at its left. Two devotees in white dhotis with gold borders raise their arms toward him, one bare-backed with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a red sari and red beaded necklace stands at right, and a bare-chested man in white with a gold border kneels at left. The setting suggests darshan with blessings from a seated guru figure.2018-05-04July 07 20172017-07-07July 25 20172017-07-25 +1 copiesMay 04 20182018-05-04 +1 copiesA seated bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads and a white vertical tilak with red dot on his forehead, has both palms raised as a man in a white kurta, red-bordered shawl and wire-rimmed glasses presses his hands and fingers against his forehead in a blessing gesture. A silver trident stands beside them, with a peacock-feather fan and gold lion-form figures in the foreground. A woman in white with a tilak is partly visible at the right edge, indicating a ritual setting with blessing gestures. Three people are visible in the scene.2014-08-28A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red wrap and presses his right palm to the forehead of a younger man with long dreadlocks, who wears a white kurta and closes his eyes. The seated man is seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat near a floral garland display in orange, yellow, red and purple. A small card with a printed illustration is held by an attendant. A gilded deity murti stands at right, with a red backdrop behind. a person cues include the long dreadlocks, rust-red wrap and ceremonial seat, but identity is uncertain. Three physical people are visible, including a partly seen attendant.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi, wearing a draped purple-grey shawl over a red garment, seated on a red velvet throne-like chair. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers raises both hands in a blessing gesture near the seated man's forehead, with a red thread bracelet on his wrist. Behind them stand a tall golden oil lamp (lamp), a golden bird-topped finial, and a colourful painted backdrop with mandala-like motifs. A red box with flower petals sits in the foreground. The seated man has distinctive long hair and a shawl, consistent with a person presence; the standing man appears to be a devotee giving a blessing.2011-08-20A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene in front of an ornate silver throne with a red curtain behind. A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces stands at right, holding a silver staff and placing a hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Two attendants in orange and white garments assist on the left, one holding a white thread near the devotee. The seated figure's dress, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments fit the Swamiji (probable) description. A silver lion-faced object sits at lower left. Visible people: four.2017-11-19May 18 20172017-05-18