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A photograph of a darshan moment with two men in front of red curtains. A bald, older man in a white kurta wears a long rudraksha mala and an orange-and-red shawl, raising one palm while another man presses his fingers to the older man's forehead. The second man has long dreadlocked hair, a short beard, a bare chest and a rust-orange wrap, with a red thread tied on his wrist. A brass ceremonial object sits at lower left and another person stands blurred in the background.

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A photograph of an indoor blessing scene in a red and gold setting. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, bare-shouldered orange robe with a yellow sash, and layered beaded necklaces places his right hand on the forehead of a standing-kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange scarf printed with text. The man has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them are red drapes, a gold ornate backrest and a gold carved throne base. The seated figure's distinctive turban and beaded adornments are cues consistent with a person, who is shown giving a forehead blessing to a devotee in a personal darshan moment.2015-10-25August 03 20172017-08-03A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-and-yellow robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange scarf printed with script. The standing man holds his palms together in namaste. Behind them, a gold-carved throne and red drapes frame the scene, and two people in white and red garments stand in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by turban, mala and robe cues, giving a blessing.2015-10-25A seated figure with long dark hair and a rust-red shawl over a dark robe extends a hand to touch the forehead of a man in white kurta and white clothing with a red-patterned shawl. The receiver has palms raised in a blessing gesture. Behind them, ornate gold necklaces hang over a draped red cloth, with a gold trident staff and green foliage at left. Other people in white and red shawls sit or stand in the background, one with palms joined at right. The group appears to be in a ritual setting such as darshan or blessing. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and red-orange robes, a person candidate, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2014-12-24May 19 20132013-05-19July 14 20162016-07-14January 12 20142014-01-12A photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor temple-style room. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak, a gold necklace, red-coral bracelets and an orange-red sacred cloth draped over his shoulder extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bearded man in an orange-red shawl with prayer hands pressed together. Behind them stand a standing woman in a white sari with a red bindi, a golden deity murti of a seated figure, and a brass oil lamp on a tray. Other devotees in orange and white stand in the background, and a cutout deity image is visible.2017-07-07Close photo of a long-haired man with swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in a dark red garment and brown beaded necklace, seated beside an ornate gold throne-like chair, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. The recipient presses his palms together and smiles. Behind them stand gold-decorated deity murtis, garlands and a magenta cloth draped at the altar, with a wooden staff and a stick of incense nearby. a person is the seated figure giving blessing, identified by long hair, distinctive mala and ornate throne cues; the recipient is a devotee.2014-12-26A photograph of a long-haired man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a flower garland with red blossoms and a dark brown shawl over bare shoulders, receiving a blessing. An older man in a white kurta with an orange-and-saffron scarf stands in front of him, his right hand raised and pressed to the younger man's forehead while he holds up his left palm. Behind them are a golden pole, a dark red drape and a white cooler unit. The younger man has distinctive long swept-back hair, a garland and a rudraksha-style red bead bracelet, and appears to be the candidate Swamiji (probable) in this blessing scene. The older man is a devotee giving blessings.2016-07-01September 20 20152015-09-20September 20 20152015-09-20