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A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall with a red carpet. A seated figure in a bare-chested saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulder raises an arm toward a man in white who is leaning back with his eyes closed. The seated figure holds a silver staff with a finial and a sheet of paper. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a garland stands beside an older woman in orange, with several people in white clothing and a few more in the background. A wall-mounted air conditioner is visible at left.

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November 02 20142014-11-02July 06 20142014-07-06May 12 20142014-05-12A seated man with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala, and presses his hand to the forehead of a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl who raises one palm in greeting. Gold lion-head carvings and a silver staff stand nearby, and a red-upholstered seat sits behind. Behind them, a few people in white and orange shawls sit or stand in a hall with a framed picture on the wall. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, present in person.2014-05-12July 06 20132013-07-06September 02 20142014-09-02August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA 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.2014-09-02February 23 20132013-02-23 +1 copiesMay 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a blessing in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a golden statue at the left edge. A man with a shaved-looking dark hair bun, orange-and-gold saffron shawl and a copper-coloured beaded necklace leans forward, placing his hands on the head of an older man with grey hair and beard who wears a white kurta and holds his palms together in prayer. Behind them a woman in a maroon-and-orange sari and a long rudraksha mala watches, and a bangle and bracelet are visible. Other figures in orange and white sit at the right background.2015-08-23May 03 20142014-05-03