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A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, a horizontal white tilak and a red vertical mark on his forehead, a brown beaded mala around his neck, placing his right palm on the forehead of a younger man in orange-red robes who bows his head. The seated man sits on a red throne-like seat beside a gold ornate frame. Behind them women in saffron, red and white saris and a man in white stand watching, with one woman wearing a red rudraksha mala. A white fan and a brass oil lamp appear in the scene, and a sheet of white paper rests on the lap of the younger man.

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April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a red-walled hall with brass oil lamps at left. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala on his chest, wearing an orange cloth, places his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a cream-gold kurta with an orange thread. The young man has his eyes closed and head bowed. The man giving the blessing has a white tilak on his forehead and a sandalwood-coloured necklace, and his long hair and bare shoulder give him a distinctive appearance; the a person field is unsure. Behind them, several women in white and red-bordered saris and yellow sarees stand watching, and a woman in red holds a plate. A white fan stands near the lamps.2016-04-28April 28 20162016-04-28May 28 20132013-05-28April 28 20162016-04-28A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a bare chest and a long beaded mala-style necklace presses his hand to the forehead of a smiling man in a red-orange shawl over white clothes, who has his palms raised in greeting. Gold ceremonial items, a gold-coloured seat or throne edge, and a red curtain stand behind them. A woman in a red sari and another in white appear in the background, with a standing fan at left. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation gesture, with the seated figure's appearance matching the page's a person reference only partially, so identity is uncertain.2013-10-15A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his right hand toward a young man in white who holds his palms together in greeting. Two other attendees hold his ceremonial sash. Behind them, women in saris, kurtas and orange sashes stand watching, and a brass oil lamp and a white air cooler sit near the throne. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, presiding over the scene as a ceremonial guru receiving devotees in a red-draped hall.2016-04-28May 06 20162016-05-06July 09 20122012-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08