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Close-up photograph of a person with long dark hair parted in the centre, seen from above and slightly to the side, eyes lowered. A white horizontal vibhuti line marks the forehead, and an orange garment covers the shoulder. In the right foreground, a person with grey curly hair is turned toward them, close enough to suggest a blessing or personal interaction. Pink flower garlands appear at the top edge. The face is partly obscured by the hair and the foreground figure.

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June 22 20082008-06-22October 07 20062006-10-07June 22 20082008-06-22A close photograph of a shaved-headed young man with closed eyes and a faint smile receiving a blessing. A white sandalwood or vibhuti mark is visible on his forehead. An outstretched hand presses on his crown from the left, and a figure in saffron/orange robes with layered rudraksha beads stands behind. On the right, another person with long matted locks and rudraksha malas is seen from behind, partly in frame. The setting suggests a Shakti initiation-style blessing, with a white card at the left edge. The scene shows two people in orange robes and two devotees present, with the recipient central.2018-04-19July 10 20112011-07-10Close photograph of two men in a seated initiation or blessing moment. The man on the left, with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-saffron garment, places his right hand firmly on the forehead of the man on the right, whose eyes are closed and head is bowed. The right man has short greying hair, a light beige top, and a red-and-beige shawl with a dark rudraksha-style mala at his neck. The background is soft-focus and dim.2009-12-08Close-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical forehead marking with a small red dot, eyes lowered and smiling gently. He wears an orange garment with gold-toned trim and holds his hands together in front of his chest, with a pink flower visible between his fingers. The background is softly blurred in warm tones. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate gold trim, in a devotional setting.2006-07-11A photograph of a person with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red tilak mark on the forehead, seated outdoors with head bowed and eyes lowered. The person wears an orange-saffron garment draped over the shoulders. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and a green plastic container are partly visible near a wooden structure with metal wheels, beside a dirt roadside with greenery.2007-08-19Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered, wearing a white flower garland of large white blooms around his neck, with an orange garment visible at his shoulders. Two people in white shirts stand in the foreground, partly cropped at the left and right edges, leaning in toward him. Warm, pale background. He is receiving attention from the attendants during a darshan-style moment.2008-06-22April 19 20182018-04-19A close photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a bare shoulder and a white-and-red flower garland with a rudraksha mala. Beside him at the right edge, a woman in profile is partly visible. A pale peach backdrop fills the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are visible cues for the figure at centre.2008-06-22A close photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron wrap with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back, raising his right hand toward the head of a younger man in a white collared shirt who bows forward with his head lowered. The orange backdrop behind them is a large saffron-coloured cushion or seat, and a blurred gold ornament is visible at the top. The scene suggests a blessing being given, with the palm held just above the bowed head.2010-07-29