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A photo of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a crescent moon ornament and a tall rudraksha crown, wearing rust-red draped cloth and a three-line white tilak. He reaches out to press a dab of white marking onto the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala, who holds his palms joined. Behind them, women in orange and blue saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand in a hall, with an ornate silver throne armrest on the left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji appearance is a probable match: long dreadlocks, crown of rudraksha and crescent, rust-red robes and throne cues.

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A photograph of a shaved-to-dreadlocked ascetic in rust-orange robes seated beside a silver ceremonial stand, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a pale yellow kurta who kneels with hands raised. The seated figure wears a crescent ornament and a crown of rudraksha beads, with white tripundra markings on his forehead, and a bead garland hangs at his chest. Behind them, a group of women in orange, yellow, red and white saris and kurtas stand in a row wearing rudraksha malas, watching the blessing. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with a dark backdrop, and the scene reads as a blessing or darshan moment. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocks, crescent crown, rudraksha crown and orange robes, shown giving a forehead blessing.2018-03-31A photo of a seated bare-chested man with a tall red-and-black braided crown-like headdress, a saffron-orange wrap, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha mala, and tripundra markings on his forehead, reaching to touch the forehead of a smiling young man in a white shirt wearing a rudraksha mala and a name badge, while his other hand is raised palm-out. Behind them a woman in a red saree with rudraksha beads stands near a woman in green and gold, and a stone carved throne with leopard-print fabric is visible on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the distinctive braided crown, saffron wrap and gold necklace, giving blessing to a devotee during an initiation at the event.2018-04-30A man with a red-wrapped turban-style hairdo and white tripundra on his forehead sits on an ornate carved white throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-red robe with a bare shoulder. He presses his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, whose hands are joined in anjali. Another person in red stands behind, and a hand holds a white sheet above. Background shows a hall with draped curtains. a person (red-wrapped hair, orange-red robe, rudraksha and gold necklace, seated on throne) performing an initiation blessing on a devotee.2018-04-30A photograph of a ritual blessing during a seated session indoors. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron robe, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, reaches out to press his palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white t-shirt with an orange sash and orange lanyard. The blessed man stands with eyes closed and hands raised in a receiving gesture. Behind them, seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor, and a green-lit screen and draped fabric decorate the background. a person: the saffron-robed man with rudraksha malas and gold necklace performs the blessing. The page-level context is not used to assert more than appearance shows.2012-12-16May 02 20142014-05-02September 09 20122012-09-09April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped garment and a red and yellow flower garland touches the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a lanyard badge. The seated figure has his arm raised in blessing while smiling. Behind them, women in orange and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a white and green saree with beaded necklaces watch; an orange cloth and red-trimmed item rest on a table. Maroon curtains frame the room. Appearance cues are consistent with a person giving blessing to a devotee, so a person is set to in_person. Visible people total about six.2013-05-28 +1 copies