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A seated bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with long reddish hair and an orange kurta, who holds a small red object and touches his own face. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. The seated man sits on a red and gold throne with ornate gold carving. Standing devotees in casual and white clothes, a camera on a tripod, a pedestal fan and a ceiling air conditioner are visible behind a red carpet.

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A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne being approached by a kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. The seated man has long dark hair worn back, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, bangles on his arm, and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders; he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of the kneeling man, who wears a rust-red shirt, a watch and bracelets and has long wavy hair. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a tilak stands, with gold ceremonial staffs, a red carpet, a pedestal fan and a camera on a tripod in the room. Several onlookers stand in the background.2016-11-16A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, sitting on a red cushioned seat with bare feet. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and red wrist thread, who bows forward with palms raised. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a red curtain, with a gold-framed chair edge and a partly visible person in orange at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated and blessing the devotee; his long hair, rust-orange robe and rudraksha-style braided cord are the distinguishing cues.2016-09-09July 09 20162016-07-09May 06 20162016-05-06July 09 20162016-07-09A photo of a blessing moment. A long-haired man with a beard, bare-chested apart from an orange-red saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt with a red sash. The older man bows with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a red curtain and a gold pillar; a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left.2016-07-14March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a ceremonial blessing. A long-haired man in a rust-red and saffron-orange garment, wearing a thick rudraksha-style brown mala and layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a gold earring, sits on a red-cushioned seat with a gold-colored backdrop behind him. He holds a small white paper in one hand while his other hand rests on the head of a seated older man in glasses and a white-and-lavender striped shirt. The devotee bows his head while a second, bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white markings sits partly visible at left.2016-07-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and long rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carving behind him. He has long dark hair, a beard, and a small red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while extending his right arm toward a kneeling man in white clothes with a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulders, who bows low and touches the seated man's hand or foot. A gold oil lamp stands on the left beside a red drape, and a photographer in white clothes behind them holds a camera. A third man in white with sacred thread is partly visible at the left edge. The seated man is a person identified by the robe, malas and throne, so the candidate is present in person.2016-09-09April 13 20182018-04-13A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne with an ornate gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red cloth, a brown beaded shawl, long gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a man in a yellow shirt who bends forward with a small book or offering in his hands. Behind them, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a striped gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala looks on, a young man in a white shirt watches, and a gold-topped staff and microphone stand beside the throne. A red drape and a colourful woven cloth hang in the background. Probable Swamiji's cues include long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl on the throne, indicating the seated figure giving blessing to a devotee.2016-07-03