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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a full beard, gold earrings, gold armlets and a thick garland of pink and white flowers across his shoulder. He is seated and turned to his right, receiving a small white paper or card placed on his forehead by a hand reaching in from the right. A man behind him in a white dhoti with an orange lanyard watches with hands pressed together, and another person in the background wears saffron-orange. A gold ritual vessel is visible at the bottom right, and a blurred golden ornament sits at the upper left.

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October 11 20162016-10-11 +1 copiesClose profile photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long dark dreadlocked hair, a short beard and gold hoop earrings, wearing a thick pink and white lotus garland and gold bangles. He extends his right arm toward a person at the right edge, who holds a white printed sheet. Blurred warm lights and figures fill the background.2016-10-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his bare feet resting on a red cushion. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and gold armlets, and has a long dark beard and long hair. He smiles while reading a small piece of white paper in his hand, and his other hand rests on the head of a young man in a white shirt kneeling at his left side, who holds a small object. Behind them stands a figure in an orange garment and a gold kalasha-topped pillar is visible. A woman with a long braid in an orange sari sits at the right edge. Setting appears to be a stage with a red backdrop.2017-04-09October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown cloth draped over bare shoulders, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland with green-gold borders and a thick gold-bead necklace over a rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with folded hands, a ritual gesture like blessing or initiation. Gold armlets and bangles adorn his arms. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and saffron, some shaved-headed, watches, with red curtains and a gold deity figure in the background.2013-05-26A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe and long gold necklaces holding up a small white paper slip toward a kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair, a beard, gold earrings, a white tilak on the forehead, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms. Behind him a silver-ornamented red throne is visible. A second attendant wearing rudraksha mala and white clothing stands at the upper left. The setting appears to be a temple-like hall with a blurred golden backdrop. The devotee wears a white cloth and holds a folded card. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a dark saffron-style robe, presented here as a seated figure receiving the devotee.2017-10-05A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, wearing a rust-orange shawl with a pink lotus-petal garland, touching the head of a bare-shouldered devotee kneeling before him. Behind them a heavily ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, with long swept hair, gold jewellery and rudraksha cues, performing a blessing or pada puja style gesture on the kneeling devotee.2016-10-12A photograph of a sannyasi with long dark matted hair and a red-and-white flower garland performing a blessing on a bare-chested male devotee who has a vertical tilak on his forehead. The sannyasi's right palm presses onto the devotee's head while his left hand supports the devotee's arm. Behind them, several bare-chested men stand in white and orange dhotis wearing sacred threads, one holding a paper, and a figure with long hair and beaded necklaces sits near a large ornate golden vessel and a brass pedestal. Golden ornaments are visible at the left edge of the frame.2017-05-28A seated man in white clothes with an orange-and-white shawl bows his head while a bare-chested bearded figure in saffron-orange cloth and a pink-and-white flower garland presses a hand on his head and holds a small white paper. A devotee behind wears a white robe with an orange-and-gold shawl and a rudraksha mala, and another person in white stands nearby. Red-and-orange clothed figures and a golden object appear in the background.2016-10-11May 06 20172017-05-06A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha crown, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of pink flowers and white blooms. A man in a white shirt and red-orange lower cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, raising his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arm. The setting is a warmly lit temple-style interior with gold and orange drapery. Two people are visible.2017-03-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05