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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon wrap, a long beaded rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold bangles and earrings, and a leopard-print cloth on the seat behind him. He smiles as he places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man in a white shirt with an orange-and-saffron shawl, who kneels before him holding a small slip of paper. Gold-coloured decorative items and a red curtain stand behind them. Appearance-based probable identification: a person, seated in a gold-and-leopard-print throne setting, giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan-style moment. The scene shows a blessing given to a kneeling devotee.

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A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a garland of pink roses and green leaves, extending a hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows with hands folded. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gold ornament on a red cushioned seat, with other devotees in orange and white clothing in the background. Hall setting with a red and orange backdrop. a person is the seated figure, giving blessing to a devotee.2014-05-11A photograph of a seated figure with swept-back dark hair, a golden tilak-style marking on the forehead, a bare upper body wrapped in red-orange cloth, and a green leafy garland with white flower strands. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl, who leans in with palms raised. A silver trident stands between them, a gold lion-faced ornament sits in the foreground, a peacock-feather fan is at left, and a woman in orange is partly visible at right. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with gold-toned metalwork and a framed picture on the wall. a person appears as the seated figure, in a blessing role, with long hair, ornate gold-toned adornments and garland cues.2014-05-06May 11 20142014-05-11A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, raising his right hand to bless the head of a standing man in white kurta and a red-and-brown rudraksha shawl who presses his palms together in greeting. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest. Behind them, a golden trident stands upright, with garlanded deity murtis, gold necklaces, red and green drapes, and white lilies in the background. A woman with a red-marked forehead is partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne seating, and the page indicates his presence at this event. The blessing is a darshan exchange with a devotee.2014-12-28April 13 20142014-04-13May 03 20142014-05-03March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMay 02 20142014-05-02September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph at an outdoor initiation camp shows a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, touching the forehead of a bald, bespectacled man in white clothing with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha malas and stand near a large copper bowl of white flower petals, with greenery and a red tent backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and throne, and he is performing the third eye initiation for a devotee.2016-05-06May 02 20142014-05-02October 25 20152015-10-25