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A stage photograph of a ritual blessing. A long-haired man in a leopard-print wrap and gold bangles stands on the right with his right hand pressed to the crown of a man in a white kurta, whose head is bowed and palms are joined in namaste. A bare-chested figure with a red tilak on his forehead and a long braided chain is visible in the background. Behind them hang a silver mace-like object, leopard-print cloths and a golden ornate backdrop with red lighting. At left edge, a partially visible man in red clothing watches. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment on stage, with the blessing giver showing distinctive long hair and leopard-print wrap, a person candidate.

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December 22 20172017-12-22July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a bare upper torso and an orange-red wrap, wearing many rudraksha malas and a leopard-print garment, smiling as he places a hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Red-lit background with a blurred ornate gold-and-blue cushioned seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap, with the page noting Swamiji at this satsang. Two physical people are visible.2012-09-04December 22 20172017-12-22A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, gold-and-brown beaded necklaces and a leopard-print sleeveless top places his right hand on the crown of the head of a seated man with grey hair and a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. The bearded man with dreadlocks has eyes closed in concentration. Behind them, figures in saffron and white robes stand near ornate gold carvings. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment during a darshan. Person-count note: a total of about four people is visible, including those in the background.2017-07-25July 25 20172017-07-25A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak and red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a leopard-print garment over a rust-red wrap. He smiles while placing his hands on the head of a devotee in a white shirt, who has short dark hair and bows forward. Behind them stand gold carved panels and hanging red, orange, green, white and blue tassels, with a tiger-striped cloth beneath.2017-07-25December 22 20172017-12-22September 07 20122012-09-07Photograph of a long-haired man with a white and red forehead mark and a leopard-print wrap draped over his bare shoulders, standing before an ornate gold arch with flame-like red backdrop panels. A second person in a white top with long dreadlocked hair stands behind him, both hands raised to his head in a blessing gesture, and a silver staff with a twisted shaft is visible at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identifiable by long swept-back hair, bare-chested leopard wrap and sacred forehead marking. Two people are visible in the scene.2017-12-22A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a leopard-print garment and a green-and-beige braided garland with orange beads, plus a gold pendant necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches up to touch the head of a second man who sits before him, shown from behind with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white cloth draped over his bare shoulders. The second man raises his palms together in a gesture of respect. Behind them is a dark background with a gold-edged throne backrest on the left and a gold-coloured pillar at the top right.2017-12-22August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copies