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A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, reaches up to apply a mark to the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Beside them stands a golden cobra-hooded deity murti adorned with red, yellow and green flower garlands and gold jewellery, with a gold oil lamp and a silver tray in the foreground. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, partly visible through a window, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Red velvet drapes and a red cushion frame the scene.

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A seated man in saffron-red robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a dark wristwatch. The seated man has long swept-back hair and wears a tilak; he sits before a gold cobra-headed seat with a black cobra-shaped staff and a silver ceremonial staff, with a peacock-feather fan at left and red draped curtains behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron-red robes, long swept-back hair and gold bead necklace, seated on the cobra throne, giving blessing.2014-07-25March 21 20142014-03-21A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and an ornate gold armlet, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and white shirt, whose hands are pressed together in prayer. a person is shown in this role, blessing the devotee. Behind them is a basket of red apples and fruit, a gold-trimmed red throne cushion, and several women in white clothes and orange shawls seated or standing in a pink-walled room. A camera tripod is visible in the foreground.2011-02-26A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red, pink and white flower garland and gold waist ornament, touches the forehead of a kneeling bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, who raises his palm in greeting. A silver-framed ornate backdrop, a zebra-patterned cushion and a maroon velvet cushion sit beside the seat. Hanging tassels and potted plants decorate the hall. Several people are visible in the background, though the count is uncertain.2012-12-20May 04 20142014-05-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back reaches forward to touch the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bearing printed script. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. Behind them stands a silver trident-shaped staff and a gold deity murti, with a peacock-feather fan at the left edge and red cushioned seating. The seated man, with his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ritual setting, is a probable Swamiji candidate.2014-09-02May 09 20142014-05-09January 01 20082008-01-01April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesMay 05 20142014-05-05A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a heavy gold-beaded necklace, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white polo shirt with blue collar stripes and glasses, who is kneeling with hands folded. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands in red, yellow and blue flowers and gold ornaments. A second man in white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. The seated figure has a tilak mark, and the scene suggests a blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold beaded necklace, and is blessing a devotee.2013-07-02July 03 20132013-07-03