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Photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha mala and orange-brown robes on a red velvet throne, extending his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee in an orange shawl printed with mantra text. A brass deity murti with jewelled crown and a brass kalasha stand in the foreground, with a silver trident-like staff at left. Several onlookers in white and red clothing watch from the background. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, matching his role as the giver of blessing.

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August 10 20172017-08-10August 10 20172017-08-10A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long dark matted braid wrapped in a leopard-print headband raises his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling elderly man in an orange shawl printed with script. The seated man wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned necklace, with a tilak on his forehead, and sits on a red upholstered throne. Beside them stands a brass deity murti with a crown, a brass kalasha-like vessel and a brass bell, while a silver trident-topped staff rests at left. Several people in white garments stand in the dim background.2017-08-10July 24 20142014-07-24August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and long swept-back hair places his hand on the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl printed with text. The devotee has his eyes closed and his arms are raised. A tall silver trident stands beside them, with a gold ornament and red curtains behind. A partially visible person at the right edge wears a white tilak. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, gold necklace and long swept-back hair, and is shown giving a blessing. The scene looks like a ritual blessing or darshan.2014-07-14A photograph of a blessing moment in an ornate gold-toned hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth, has orange sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and a yellow flower garland at his neck. He extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, who wears a white t-shirt and a red-orange shawl printed with script, and has a bracelet on his wrist and raises his left hand in receipt. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gilded lion-faced ornament, with a golden kalasha-like object nearby. Visible identity cues are not sufficient to confirm the presiding figure's identity.2014-08-02July 03 20172017-07-03July 16 20142014-07-16July 14 20142014-07-14