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Night-time photo of a diksha-style blessing. A person with a shaved-looking head, a white tilak on the forehead, ornate gold earrings, a gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, wearing an orange and yellow garment, places a hand on the head of a young man in a plain white t-shirt with a red cord necklace. Behind them, a seated man in white with rudraksha beads and a gold-coloured object sits among other people in white clothes, and a blue and red cloth hangs in the background. a person cues are limited to the orange garment and gold ornaments, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of an outdoor night ceremony under a blue tarpaulin. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, with a dark swept-back hair knot, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha-style red bead mala, a gold necklace and gold bangles, extends one hand toward a devotee. On the right, a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti with a red thread on his wrist bows his head and holds out cupped hands with a small white cloth and a yellow card. Behind them, many people in white clothing sit on the ground, and a few more are visible in the background.2015-08-31A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing an ochre-red robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha mala necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He smiles and reaches toward a young man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl, who leans in with his hand on the seated man's arm. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside another woman in white with gold jewellery. A gold-carved backrest, a green plant and a tall gold staff frame the scene. The seated man's appearance matches the a person cues of long swept-back hair, ochre robe and rudraksha malas, but identification is uncertain.2016-05-11June 02 20122012-06-02A man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi on his forehead places his right palm on the head of a short-haired man in a navy and orange striped polo shirt. A gold beaded necklace hangs on the robed man's chest. Behind them a red curtain and a partly visible seated figure in white and orange suggest a satsang or blessing setting. The robed man's cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace) are consistent with Swamiji, so this is a probable in-person appearance giving a blessing; the recipient is a devotee receiving the blessing. Two people are visible in the foreground, with others partly seen behind.2008-06-20April 04 20182018-04-04August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 29 20132013-09-29Outdoor evening photo of a devotee with a white headband and striped shirt bowing forward with palms pressed together while a figure in a rust-orange turban, red and blue flower garland, gold earrings and bangles lays a hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure wears an orange-yellow shawl over bare shoulders. Behind them, several people in white dhotis, saffron and rust robes and rudraksha malas stand near a golden murti of a deity on a red cloth. a person appearance cue is the orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garland, but the face is not clearly identifiable here. Ritual blessing scene, darshan-style.2015-08-09Night photograph of a seated ritual exchange. On the left, a man in an orange-and-gold shawl over a bare upper body wears a gold chain of beads, gold bangles, a gold ring and white forehead markings; he rests one hand on the crown of a shorter man's head in a blessing gesture. The shorter man, in a white shirt with a red cord necklace, bows forward with a folded white cloth and a small yellow card in hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a blue cloth backdrop fill the scene.2015-08-31March 24 20132013-03-24A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and a red and white flower garland touches a gold-and-pink bowl-shaped object to the head of a young boy in a cream kurta. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a bare shoulder, with distinctive adornments including a gold necklace and bangles, consistent with the probable presentation of Swamiji (probable) performing a blessing on a child. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala smiles while holding a small child in a purple dress. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in a bright room with a window and air conditioner, with a red curtain on the right. A tray of small packets and an orange towel sit at the lower left.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair swept back, white tilak on his forehead and gold beaded necklaces, extending his right hand in blessing over the head of a middle-aged man in a light grey-white kurta who kneels before him with his hands raised. A gold-colored ornate throne or seat with a serpent-style gold hood is visible behind the seated figure, with red fabric below and a partially visible person at the right edge. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang or darshan. a person is seated, appearing in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, giving darshan to a devotee kneeling in white.2014-01-03