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Photograph inside a temple hall with red carpet and a gold-ornamented throne. A bearded man with long dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a beaded armband sits on a red-cushioned throne while placing his hand on the forehead of a younger man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a rust-red shirt and wrist beads and presses his hands to the seated man's face. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands watching. Several onlookers, including a man in a checked shirt, stand in the background near a doorway with a floor fan and a standing air conditioner. Gold ceremonial staffs and a camera on a tripod are visible. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha adornments and is a person figure in the role of the one giving blessing.

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November 16 20162016-11-16A photograph of a seated man in a white shirt and orange shawl receiving a touch on the forehead from a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe and layered brown beaded malas with a gold ornament at the neck. The robed man smiles as his right hand rests on the seated man's head and his left hand supports the back of the neck. Behind them, a younger man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits near red drapery and a gilded golden backdrop with a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the robed bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornament fits the visible cues, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment.2016-07-17May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07May 07 20172017-05-07A seated bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested under a brown-red shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in white clothes with an orange-red shawl and lanyard. The kneeling devotee has his palms raised. The seated man holds a folded white cloth in his left hand. A camera on a tripod and a camera operator stand behind them, and a red curtain and gold-edged throne are visible.2016-09-09A photograph of a ritual blessing in a red-draped hall. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-orange wrap leans forward and presses his palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a red lanyard, who has his hands raised in reverence. Behind them a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala watches, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top left. A brass rail and a gold cloth edge the lower right. The scene resembles a darshan or blessing moment. a person is the central figure based on the long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha mala and orange wrap.2016-07-14October 15 20172017-10-15May 07 20172017-05-07October 16 20162016-10-16May 07 20172017-05-07