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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a temple-style hall. A bearded man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-brown saffron-toned wrap sits on an ornate white-and-gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and an orange-brown wrap over a dark garment; he has a tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around the neck. He is placing a white thread on the head of a young person in a white shirt who bends forward. Beside them a man with a tilak and rudraksha malas kneels and watches. Behind is a golden trident, a red curtain, a gold deity murti with a small pot and a water bottle on a table. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated man with long hair, bearded, wearing a saffron-toned wrap and rudraksha mala.

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February 17 20172017-02-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate white-and-red throne in front of a gold deity murti with a gold-and-purple decorated backdrop. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a full beard, a tilak on his forehead, an ochre-brown shawl over his shoulders, and a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala. He is adjusting or tying the garment of a young boy in a white shirt who stands bowed before him. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, green leaves and a water bottle are nearby, and a man is partly visible at the left edge.2017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17February 17 20172017-02-17A 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.2016-09-09A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24February 17 20172017-02-17A 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.2016-09-09May 24 20182018-05-24A seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl and multiple rudraksha malas, with a gold necklace and gold OM pendants, places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The devotee is bare-chested with white ash markings on his shoulders and forehead. Behind them stands a dense wall of red, yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold deity murti is partly visible at left, with a silver vessel in the foreground.2017-11-26Photograph of a bare-chested man in long dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a thick rudraksha mala, placing his right hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with an orange scarf. The seated man has his palms together in namaskar and a yellow tilak-like mark is visible on his forehead. Behind them, a smiling person in a red turban and white garland sits near a golden throne-like seat and gilded decorations. The setting suggests a blessing or puja moment in an ashram hall. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, consistent with a distinctive presentation, so the swamiji value is in_person.2016-07-13April 04 20172017-04-04