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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair piled high and adorned with rudraksha beads and a golden crescent ornament, wearing a flower garland of pink and white blossoms, a saffron-orange robe, gold necklaces and a gold earring. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, and is smiling with eyes closed while his right hand rests on the head of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta. The background shows a golden trident and ornate gold-patterned panels.

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A photograph of a man with brown curly hair and a beard, dressed in a white kurta, having his forehead touched by a smiling bearded priest in a rust-brown robe. The priest wears a crown-like gold ornament, a large rudraksha crown of beads in his topknot, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces, pink and white flower garlands and a white tilak marking on his forehead. He presses his hand to the devotee's head in blessing, with gold trident and ornate gold panels behind them.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair coiled up and decorated with rudraksha beads and a gold crown-like ornament, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a pink-and-white flower garland. He has a white tripundra on his forehead with a red bindi and raises his hands to bless the head of a man in a white t-shirt who stands before him. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and a golden trident. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-like setting. The man with long hair and rudraksha adornments is a probable Swamiji, identified by appearance cues.2017-03-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with pink and white flower garlands, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with gold bangles raises his hand to bless or touch his head. Behind them is an ornate gold throne and a carved wooden lattice wall in a temple-like setting. a person is the bearded man with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, seated on the gilded throne, receiving the blessing.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a ceremonial moment on a stage with a golden ornate throne at right. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, presses his palm to the forehead of a man in a white shirt who raises his hand. The robed figure has white and red markings on his forehead and a gold necklace. A golden trident stands in the centre, a second robed attendant in orange stands behind, and stage lights glow in the background. The robed figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, flower garland and red robe, and is in_person; the man in white is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-04-05April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesMarch 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne, wearing a rudraksha bead crown with a gold crescent ornament at the top, a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot, a rust-orange robe, and layered rudraksha malas with gold chains. He wears pink and white flower garlands over his shoulders and a gold earring. Beside him, a man in a white garment with an orange-patterned shawl raises a hand with an ash or paste marking near the seated figure's forehead. The background is gold-carved decoration. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with crown, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robe; he is shown in person receiving a ritual gesture. Only two people are visible.2017-03-14