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A photograph of two people in a temple-like setting with a golden throne and red zebra-striped cushions. On the left, a man with dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and sits on the red throne, his hands raised before his face in a mudra gesture. On the right, an older white-haired, white-bearded man in a white shawl and dark grey jacket raises one palm toward him in greeting. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a backdrop of marigold and white flower garlands, with gold-embossed ornaments and a dark red curtain.

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November 16 20132013-11-16A photograph of two men in an ornate golden-and-red setting. A seated man in a red-maroon robe with a pale sandalwood forehead mark and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne with gold carvings. He reaches out to touch the upper arm and shoulder of an older, white-bearded man in a dark black zip jacket over a red garment, who extends a palm toward him. Behind them, a deity murti or statue is draped in an orange cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a gold bowl or vessel in front.2013-11-16August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesMarch 21 20142014-03-21November 14 20132013-11-14May 11 20142014-05-11A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered, with a white vertical tilak and multiple red and white flower garlands around his neck, extends his right hand toward a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and red tassel. The devotee has palms pressed together in namaskar near his face. Behind them are yellow and red flower decorations, a deep red velvet curtain, and a gold peetha or throne cushion; a gold deity murti sits at the lower left edge. Appearance cues on the seated man (distinctive garlands, rudraksha-adorned attire) are consistent with a person receiving a devotee in a padapuja setting.2014-09-28A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and a rudraksha-style brown mala across his chest, placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard who kneels before him. A silver trident stands beside them, and a gleaming golden lion-form object and a red cloth are visible in the background, with green foliage at the edges. a person is the saffron-robed figure giving blessing; the kneeling man receives darshan. The setting suggests a temple-style blessing ritual.2014-10-12A seated man in an orange-red saffron-style robe and a gold beaded necklace extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a red mark on his forehead and white ash markings. Behind them are a gold cobra-hooded throne, a silver staff with a cobra head, a peacock-feather fan on the left and red draped curtains. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold beaded necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji.2014-07-25September 28 20142014-09-28May 06 20162016-05-06