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Photograph of a bare-chested, long-haired man with a beard and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white lotus garland, gold armbands and a brown-red cloth, seated before a shrine. He places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes and an orange lanyard, who bows toward him. Behind them stand a seated woman in a red-bordered sari with bindi, gold ceremonial hangings, brass lamps and garlands of yellow and red flowers. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person: the seated man has distinctive long hair, a beard, ceremonial gold armbands and a floral garland, consistent with the page's reference to a person.

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February 14 20172017-02-14August 11 20172017-08-11Photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair coiled high, wearing a rudraksha crown, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a flower garland and a rust-red robe, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he blesses a devotee. The devotee in a white kurta with an orange-and-red patterned shawl bows forward with his hand raised to the blessing figure's forehead. Behind them stands a golden trident and an ornate gold-carved backdrop. Probable Swamiji is the blessing figure, identified by the rudraksha crown and mala, flower garland, and rust-red robe. Two physical people are visible.2017-03-14April 08 20172017-04-08February 14 20172017-02-14A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rudraksha crown, wearing a rust-red robe, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and pink-and-white flower garlands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A white-clad boy in a white shirt and orange-red waist cloth stands before him, one hand raised and placing a palm on the man's forehead, while the man smiles broadly with white vibhuti on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, shown as a candidate by his rudraksha crown, gold necklaces, malas and throne. Gold-leaf decorations and a red curtain fill the background.2017-03-14A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a long green leaf garland. He leans forward with eyes half closed while a man in a pink shirt raises his right hand to touch or bless the seated man's head. Red and yellow draped fabric and gold carvings fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and saffron-brown ceremonial robes on a golden throne.2017-04-02May 21 20172017-05-21A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a garland of pink and white flowers, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together; a small white bowl is held nearby. A girl in white with a ponytail and a white hair tie stands at right. Stage lights and red backdrop are visible behind. The man shows appearance cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification based on appearance: a person, blessing a child during an event.2017-04-05A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a seated bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and heavy gold garland, with a white and red forehead mark and long dark hair, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti with a white sacred thread. The boy bows his head and holds a small white and gold object. A standing attendant in white on the left holds a gold staff, and an ornately carved gold throne with red cushion stands behind. a person appears as the seated man, wearing maroon ochre robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and multi-strand gold ceremonial necklaces, performing a blessing on the boy.2017-04-03