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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl with a white flower garland and ornate gold necklaces and armbands, placing his right hand on the forehead of a shirtless, kneeling devotee with a white painted mark on his chest. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, and sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold backrest. Behind them, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a long braid sits attentively, and several people in red and white robes stand in the background. A white-handled fan-like ceremonial object with flowers lies beside the kneeling devotee. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the blessing gesture, with the visible cues of long hair, gold ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.

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July 03 20162016-07-03July 03 20162016-07-03August 22 20172017-08-22A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a saffron-red shawl reaches out to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man standing bare-chested with a white sacred thread and white markings on his upper arm, apparently receiving a blessing. Behind them stand several people in saffron and orange robes, one with orange-painted forehead, and a tall gold-tipped staff stands at center beside a gold throne-like seat at right. Given the page's appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, the seated figure is a person in a ritual blessing role, pending appearance confirmation. Pictured people are the seated blesser, the standing recipient and about four attendants.2016-07-03A seated man in an rust-orange draped robe and multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-tone beads sits on a red cushioned throne with silver lion-shaped armrests, one hand resting on the head of a shirtless devotee kneeling before him with palms pressed together. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a cloth or book near the kneeling devotee's head, while an orange-clad person stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, and hoop earrings.2017-10-15A night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, a red-brown saffron shawl, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee on the left, who bows forward. The devotee wears a white cloth with a thin white sacred thread, a rudraksha mala and red-and-white wrist threads. Behind them an attendant in white clothing with a vertical sandalwood-coloured mark on his forehead watches, and a silver-trimmed ornate throne stands at the right edge beside a red pillar. The scene is a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A bare-chested, shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red sash and a sacred thread stands before a seated man on a golden throne, whose hand is raised to the standing man's forehead in a blessing or anointing gesture. The seated man wears a red-maroon shawl draped over his shoulder, a white flower garland, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, and has long swept-back hair; he is. Behind them, attendants in saffron and orange robes and a young man with yellow and white markings stand near a gold-colored pillar and a green mat, with a white banner in the background.2016-07-03A photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned robe, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold earrings, sits on a red-cushioned silver throne and rests one hand on the head of a shirtless man kneeling before him with palms joined. Beside the throne is a silver statue of a cow. A second man in white dhoti with gold borders and rudraksha malas stands behind, holding a comb near the kneeling devotee's head. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. The seated man appears to be a person with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-10-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, layered gold-bead and white-flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a gold-and-red throne and smiles with eyes closed while another man presses his hand to the head of a bare-chested, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with purple flowers and a red-and-white thread. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand near a bright light. A gold peetha backdrop frames the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and gold garlands, shown in a ceremonial seat.2017-08-22A night-time blessing scene on a raised platform. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a long beaded mala and gold ornaments stands with his palm on the head of a bare-chested devotee bowing forward, whose white sacred ash shows on his forehead. A silver-ornate chair with red cushion sits behind them. A figure in white with rudraksha beads and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left edge. Gesture is a touch of blessing, a darshan moment. a person candidate has long swept-back hair, beaded malas and gold ornaments, but appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so role is given as blessing giver.2017-10-15A photograph of a darshan blessing in a hall with deep red curtains and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground. A bare-chested man with a sandalwood-pasted forehead kneels with folded hands and receives a blessing. A standing figure in saffron-orange cloth with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband and a pink-and-white flower garland places his palm on the kneeling devotee's forehead. Other devotees stand behind, one bare-chested wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain, another in white with a red tilak. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a Nithya Kriya Yoga energy darshan.2017-08-23A photograph of a ritual blessing in which a seated man in saffron-red robes and a gold-embellished garland of gold and beaded necklaces raises his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. The seated man wears a red flower behind his ear, sandalwood-style forehead marks, and gold bangles, and is smiling. Behind him is an ornate gold chair with a fan-shaped carved back, and a red and green draped backdrop. A small seated figure in saffron cloth is visible behind the young man, with another partly visible man in the background. This appears to be a darshan or blessing moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and a saffron robe on a golden throne matches the page's Swamiji reference.2017-05-26