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A photograph in a ceremonial hall: a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a white draped garment, a gold armband and a long gold ceremonial necklace with ornate gold beads. He smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who bows forward with his eyes closed. Behind them stand an ornate gold throne with a red seat and a lit oil lamp on a gold stand.

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November 14 20102010-11-14May 04 20142014-05-04December 06 20102010-12-06September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a long-haired man in a white wrap with gold armlets and a gold necklace, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace. The long-haired man has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind them, ornate gold throne carvings and gold ritual vessels stand against a dark blue curtain. This appears to be a blessing or diksha moment. Two physical people are visible.2010-11-14August 23 20152015-08-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti-style wrap with a bare shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of round beads and a gold armlet, standing beside a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He extends both hands to rest on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt. Behind him are a lit brass oil lamp, gold kalasha-style finials, white flower garlands and a red-and-gold fabric. The man has a long wild hairstyle with a red tilak on his forehead; the appearance suggests a person performing a blessing, a shoulder-touch healing or an initiation-style blessing, with the seated devotee receiving it.2010-11-14A seated man in saffron-red robes, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a white and orange flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne backrest. He rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who kneels before him holding a folded paper. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits to the right. Behind them are red wooden latticed screens and a wall-mounted fan. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold-toned adornments.2014-09-21Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-shouldered in white cloth and wearing a gold ceremonial necklace with gold beads, a gold bead garland and a gold bracelet. A man in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala stands before him, touching the seated man's head with one hand and applying a marking to his forehead with a thin wooden stick. Behind them are a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, gold peacock-style finials, and white and orange floral garlands. Swamiji (probable) cues here: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and white ritual cloth on the seated man. The standing man is a devotee or priest performing the forehead blessing.2010-11-14A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a white garment over his shoulder, a gold armlet and a multi-bead gold-toned necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet. Facing him, a long-haired man in a white kurta raises both palms toward him in a gesture of reverence. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass deity figure, and a garland of pink, orange and yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white garment on the throne; the reverent devotee wears white. Two physical people are visible.2010-12-06A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti mark and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads, touching the forehead of a grey-haired woman in a white printed sari with a red shawl. She stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them are a gold throne with a carved lion or peacock-feather element, a cobra-shaped staff, a silver ceremonial staff, and red drapes. The man has long swept-back hair and gold adornments, which are compatible cues for the a person candidate, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-25