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Photograph of two men in close contact, one with his palm pressed to the other's forehead in a blessing gesture. The man on the left has long dark wavy hair, eyes closed, a red tilak mark on his brow, and wears a bare-shouldered dark garment with layered beaded green and gold necklaces. The man on the right has short greying hair, faces away with head bowed, and wears a white kurta with a red rudraksha mala. Dark background with a metal pole and a red bracelet visible on the blessing arm.

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April 15 20182018-04-15August 26 20142014-08-26April 15 20182018-04-15A seated man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead reaches out to place his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt, standing in front of him. A silver staff with a trident-like top and a golden lion-headed seat are visible beside them, in a temple-style hall with red and orange wooden latticework. The seated figure, shown with long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee during a pada-puja or darshan style encounter.2014-09-05A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and white paint marks, wearing a rust-red shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, stands on a stage placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed canopy and a silver throne-like seat with a leopard-print fabric. The setting suggests a blessing darshan on stage. The man in white is receiving a blessing from the figure with rudraksha malas and long hair.2017-12-16September 09 20122012-09-09A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark, wearing a tiger-striped orange and black garment, a pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a white beaded bracelet, extending one hand to touch the forehead of a shaven-headed man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who presses his palm forward in respect. A gold kalasha stands nearby, a photographer and other attendees are in the background of a hall. a person is the seated figure, showing long swept hair, ornate gold ornaments and a garland; he is giving blessing to a devotee in white and orange. Hall with plants and a red velvet chair in the foreground.2012-12-16A long-haired man with dreadlocks, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and a white shirt. The man in orange has a red tilak and white ash marks on his forehead. Behind them a large silver lion sculpture and silver-embossed panels stand against a dark background. Two hands folded in prayer appear at the lower edge. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange wrap with rudraksha mala and gold pendant is giving blessing darshan to a devotee.2017-12-16A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and a white vertical forehead mark, whose long hair is swept back, placing a raised palm on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and rust-red rudraksha beads. A silver staff with a finial stands beside them, and a golden deity murti and a peacock-feather fan appear in the foreground. Cues include long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing, so the seated figure is a Swamiji (probable) bestowing blessing on a devotee.2014-08-26May 07 20142014-05-07May 07 20142014-05-07April 15 20122012-04-15