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August 30 20142014-08-30August 11 20172017-08-11August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesJuly 05 20152015-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a guru-disciple blessing in a ceremonial hall with red drapes. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white forehead mark and a dark hair knot sits on a gold-ornamented seat and extends his right hand onto the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl with printed text, and a rudraksha bracelet, and holds his palms together. Behind the blessing stands a silver staff with a finial and a peacock-feather fan, beside a golden lion-form armrest. The appearance is consistent with a person, seated in a saffron robe with a white tilak and a dark hair knot; the blessing is given in the seated role of a guru.2014-07-20A photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban, wearing an orange-and-gold robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a standing man with curly dark hair who has his palms pressed together in namaste. The man wears a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with text. Behind them is a deep red drape and a gilded throne-like chair with ornate carving, and a partially visible woman in orange appears at the right edge. The gesture resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated figure's distinctive turban, orange robe and mala are consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is a probable identification from appearance cues.2015-10-25Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown robe with gold border, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, hoop earrings and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in hands-folded namaste. The devotee wears a white dhoti, an orange shawl printed with repeated text, and white tilak and white markings on his arms and chest. Behind them is an ornate gold wall carved with animal and floral motifs and a perforated lattice panel, and a gold throne-like seat is visible on the left. The moment appears to be a blessing or darshan exchange.2017-08-11A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold necklace of ornate beads and gold hoop earrings, wearing a rust-orange draped cloth and a white tilak on his forehead, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, with a shaved head, wears a white shirt and an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit text, and holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is an elaborately carved gold wall with lion and elephant reliefs and lattice panels. The image shows a blessing moment in a ceremonial hall. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, ornate gold necklaces and orange-brown clothing, and is performing the blessing.2017-08-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks, a gold necklace of ornate beads and rudraksha, large gold hoop earrings and a saffron-brown cloth draped over his bare shoulder, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. The setting is an ornate gold-painted wall carved with elephants and horses. Two people are clearly visible.2017-08-11May 07 20142014-05-07Photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a gold ornate necklace of beads over a saffron-orange wrap, and a hoop earring, applying a white vibhuti mark to the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl with Sanskrit-like print, hands in anjali. Golden carved temple-style backdrop with relief figures of horses and floral motifs. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, shown with long hair, saffron-orange garments and rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace; the kneeling devotee receives blessing.2017-08-11May 01 20142014-05-01