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Close photo of a seated man with closed eyes, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He raises one palm toward a bare-chested man in a white sacred thread who leans in and holds a small printed card. Behind them are a silver-ornate chair with red cushioning and a blurred temple wall. Two physical people are visible.

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A 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.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red-brown shawl over the shoulders, gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, bowing his head toward a bare-chested devotee in front, who has a white cloth draped over his head and a rudraksha mala at the neck. Behind the seated man is an ornate silver chair. Another person in a rudraksha mala and gold chains stands at left, holding the white cloth. The seated man extends his hands in blessing toward the bowing devotee.2017-10-05A 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.2017-10-05October 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown shawl and dhoti, wearing a thick gold-beaded necklace and a gold pendant, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne and extends his hand toward the head of a grey-haired, bare-backed devotee who bows before him. Behind him stands a second attendant in white with a rudraksha mala and gold beads, holding a small object. The background shows a stone pillar and yellow and red cloth. Appearance-based cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) suggest the seated figure may be a person, giving a blessing to the devotee during a Shiva deeksha ritual.2017-10-05A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing and layered rudraksha malas with ornate gold pendants sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with a lion-face carving on its back. He rests his right hand on the bowed head of a kneeling devotee who has a white stripe on the forehead and red-smeared bare shoulders and holds his palms together. Behind them stands a person in white and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha beads, holding folded white papers, and gold-toned temple objects are visible in the background. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, a crown-like ornamental gold setting, and saffron clothing with multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The scene looks like a blessing moment during a seated darshan.2017-10-08A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red saffron-toned robe with a long gold bead necklace and gold pendant, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, and red-beaded bracelets. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, one hand raised in blessing toward a devotee on the left, who presses palms together in namaskar and wears white dhoti with gold border, white shawl and a white headband. Orange-robed attendants stand in the background beside brass lamps and a pillar, in a temple-like hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe are the qualifying cues, and he is seated in the role of a teaching guru receiving devotees.2017-10-01Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a maroon-brown shawl, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold pendant, and red beaded armlets. He smiles and raises his hands toward a bare-chested man who bends forward, face washed with white ash, in front of a silver throne. a person depicted in person with dreadlocks, maroon-brown shawl and gold bead necklace, seated on a silver and red throne while a devotee receives blessing, with a blurred deity murti and orange-yellow decorations behind.2017-10-01A photograph of a shirtless devotee kneeling before a seated figure in a red-brown wrap, who places his right hand on the devotee's forehead during an initiation. The seated figure wears a long, swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha bracelet, a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a large red and white flower garland with yellow marigolds. Behind them stands a stone deity murti and a red-cushioned silver-lion throne. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and red-brown ceremonial wrap, performing a shiva deeksha blessing. The devotee has curly hair, a bare chest with white painted lines, and holds his hands together in prayer.2017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01